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Want to Give Your Child the Best Gift? Insure Yourself

As parents, the dream of providing the best opportunities for your children is universal. Ensuring their future is protected from life’s uncertainties is one of the most significant gifts you can give them. In today’s world, where the costs of education, healthcare, and living are rising rapidly, planning ahead is crucial.Read More

One of the most reliable ways to secure your child's future is through a child insurance plan. This plan provides both financial protection and market-linked investment growth, ensuring your child’s aspirations are supported, no matter what challenges life may presentRead Less

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Palak Bagadia, Associate – Digital Marketing at Bajaj Allianz Life, with experience spanning content and performance marketing, recruitment, employee engagement in the BFSI industry.
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Rituraj Singh,With over 6.5 years of experience in the insurance industry, Rituraj Singh, Manager- Product & Brand Marketing at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance overlooks new product launches, compliance, and brand projects, leveraging artificial intelligence and technology to enhance outcomes.
Written on: 7th Jan 2025
Modified on: 9th Jan 2025
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What is a Child Insurance Plan?

A child insurance plan is life insurance plan designed to combine the benefits of life insurance and market-linked investments. This plan is specifically structured to help parents secure their child’s future, covering important milestones like education, marriage, and more. It ensures that, in the event of the life assured’s unfortunate passing, the child’s future remains financially protected.

Key Benefits of a Child Insurance Plan

Rising Education Costs

Education cost is rising at a rapid pace. From early schooling to higher education, parents are facing a significant financial challenge. A child insurance plan helps you prepare for these rising expenses by setting aside money specifically for your child’s education. By starting early, you can build a substantial fund that will cover not just tuition fees, but also other costs such as books, uniforms, extracurricular activities, and even study abroad programs. This proactive approach ensures you won’t be caught off guard by escalating education costs in the future[2].


Grow Your Money with Regular Investments

A child insurance plan encourages you to make regular contributions, which grow over time due to compounding. By consistently contributing to the plan, you create a long-term savings strategy for your child’s education. The earlier you start, the more your investment will accumulate[2].


Investment and Protection

A child insurance plan offers dual benefits –life insurance protection and market-linked investment growth. While the plan helps you save for your child’s education, it also provides life insurance coverage. In case of your untimely death, the policy ensures that your child's education remains funded. With a waiver of premium rider, your future premiums will be covered even if you’re no longer around, ensuring that your child’s dreams and education are not interrupted, and you can keep your promises without any additional burden on your family. [2]
 

Tax Benefits

One of the added advantages of investing in a child insurance plan is the tax benefits it offers. The premiums you pay are eligible for tax deductions under Section 80(C) of the Income Tax Act (in case of old tax regime), reducing your taxable income and helping you save on taxes[3]. Additionally, the maturity amount that your child receives is tax-free (subject to conditions), which is not the case with many other investment options, such as fixed deposits or stocks. This tax advantage allows you to grow your child’s education fund in a more efficient and financially beneficial manner.


How to Choose the Right Child Insurance Plan

When choosing a child insurance plan, consider the following factors:

  • Understand Your Needs: Estimate the costs of future needs such as education or healthcare and choose a plan that can cover those expenses[1].
  • Look for Plans with  Waiver of Premium  Benefits: Choose a plan that includes a waiver of premium rider. This means if something happens to you, the insurance company will waive future premiums and keep the policy active, ensuring that your child still gets the maturity benefits[1].
  • Understand the Product and Costs: Always read the plan details carefully. Insurance companies charge various fees under plans like child based ULIPs (unit linked insurance plans) such as policy administrative charges, fund management charges, etc.  So it’s important to understand the costs involved. .  


Conclusion

Opting for a child insurance plan is one of the most thoughtful and responsible ways to secure your child’s future. These plans offer both life insurance  and market-linked investment growth, ensuring that your child’s aspirations are not hindered by financial challenges. With the rising costs of education and living, planning with a child insurance plan is a proactive step towards a secure future.


FAQs

1. What is the best time to invest in a child insurance plan?
 

Investing as early as possible allows you to benefit from compounding growth and lock in lower premiums. Starting early gives the policy time to grow, making it easier to meet future financial needs.
 

2. Are there flexible payout options in child insurance plans?
 

Yes, many child insurance plans offer flexible payout options, allowing you to structure payouts based on important milestones like education or marriage
 

 

 

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IN THIS POLICY, THE INVESTMENT RISK IN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO IS BORNE BY THE POLICYHOLDER The Unit Linked Insurance Products do not offer any liquidity during the first five years of the contract. The policyholder will not be able to surrender or withdraw the monies invested in Unit Linked Insurance Products completely or partially till the end of the fifth year.

ULIPs are different from the traditional insurance products and are subject to the risk factors. The premium paid in ULIPs are subject to investment risks associated with capital markets and the NAVs of the units may go up or down based on the performance of fund and factors influencing the capital market and the insured is responsible for his/her decisions. Please know the associated risks and the applicable charges, from your Insurance agent or the Intermediary or policy document issued by the insurance company. The various funds offered under this contract are the names of the funds

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*Tax benefits as per prevailing Section 10(10D) and Section 80C of the Income Tax Act shall apply. You are requested to consult your tax consultant and obtain independent advice for eligibility before claiming any benefit under the policy.Above Tax benefit is calculated considering deduction of Rs. 150,000 and applicable tax rate of 31.20%.

~Individual Death Claim Settlement Ratio for FY 2023-2024

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^Benchmark: Nifty 500 Multifactor MQVLv 50 Index past 5 CAGR Returns, as on 30th May 2025. Past returns of a fund are not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the fund. | Please consult the financial advisor before investing.

 

The Unit Linked Insurance Products do not offer any liquidity during the first five years of the contract. The policyholder will not be able to surrender or withdraw the monies invested in Unit Linked Insurance Products completely or partially till the end of the fifth year.

 

ULIPs are different from the traditional insurance products and are subject to the risk factors. The premium paid in ULIPs are subject to investment risks associated with capital markets and the NAVs of the units may go up or down based on the performance of fund and factors influencing the capital market and the insured is responsible for his/her decisions. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited is only the name of the Life Insurance Company and Bajaj Allianz Life Future Wealth Gain IV - A Unit- linked Non- Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN:116L202V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Goal Assure IV - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L204V01), Bajaj Allianz Life LongLife Goal III is A Unit-linked Non-Participating Whole Life Insurance Plan (UIN:116L203V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Invest Protect Goal III - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L205V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Magnum Fortune Plus III - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L207V02), Bajaj Allianz Life Goal Based Saving III - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN:116L206V01),  Bajaj Allianz Life Fortune Gain II- A Unit-linked Non Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN- 116L196V02) and Bajaj Allianz Life Smart Wealth Goal V - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L201V03) are only the name of the unit linked insurance contracts and does not in any way indicate the quality of the contract, its future prospects or returns. Please know the associated risks and the applicable charges, from your Insurance agent or the Intermediary or policy document issued by the insurance company. The various funds offered under this contract are the names of the funds and do not in any way indicate the quality of these plans, their future prospects and returns. For more details on risk factors, terms and conditions please read sales brochure & policy document (available on www.bajajallianzlife.com ) carefully before concluding a sale.

 

Nifty 500 Multifactor 50 Index Fund is available Bajaj Allianz Life Future Wealth Gain IV - A Unit- linked Non- Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN:116L202V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Goal Assure IV - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L204V01), Bajaj Allianz Life LongLife Goal III is A Unit-linked Non-Participating Whole Life Insurance Plan (UIN:116L203V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Invest Protect Goal III - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L205V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Magnum Fortune Plus III - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L207V02), Bajaj Allianz Life Goal Based Saving III - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN:116L206V01), Bajaj Allianz Life Fortune Gain II- A Unit-linked Non Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN- 116L196V02) and Bajaj Allianz Life Smart Wealth Goal V - A Unit-linked Non-Participating Individual Life Savings Insurance Plan (UIN: 116L201V03)

 

In addition to the already existing funds, Nifty 500 Multifactor 50 Index Fund is now available with the above mentioned products. Customer has an option to choose from other available funds apart from Nifty 500 Multifactor 50 Index Fund

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