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Life insurance
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
Everyone is exposed to various risks. Future is very uncertain, but there is way
to protect one’s family and make one’s children’s future safe. Life Insurance
companies help us to ensure that our family’s future is not just secure but also
prosperous. This study titled “Study of Consumers Perception about Life
Insurance Policies” enables the Life Insurance Companies to understand how
consumer’s perception differs from person to person. How a consumer selects,
organizes and interprets the service quality and the product quality of different
Life Insurance Policies, offered by various Life Insurance Companies.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
“Life Insurance is a contract for payment of a sum of money to the person
assured on the happening of the event insured against”. Usually the insurance
contract provides for the payment of an amount on the date of maturity or at
specified dates at periodic intervals or at unfortunate death if it occurs earlier.
Obviously, there is a price to be paid for this benefit. Among other things the
contracts also provides for the payment of premiums, by the assured.
Life Insurance is universally acknowledged as a tool to eliminate risk, substitute
Certainty for uncertainty and ensure timely aid for the family in the unfortunate
event of the death of the breadwinner. In other words, it is the civilized world’s
partial solution to the problems caused by death. Life insurance helps in two
ways dealing with premature death, which leaves dependent families to fend for
themselves and old age without visible means of support.
Origin of Insurance:
Almost 4,500 years ago, in the ancient land of Babylonia, traders used to bear
risk of the caravan trade by giving loans that had to be later repaid with interest
when the goods arrived safely. In 2100 BC, the Code of Hammurabi granted legal
status to the practice that, perhaps, was how insurance made its beginning. Life
insurance had its origins in ancient Rome, where citizens formed burial clubs
that would meet the funeral expenses of its members as well as help survivors by
making some payments. As European civilization progressed, its social
institutions and welfare practices also got more and more refined. With the
discovery of new lands, sea routes and the consequent growth in trade, Medieval
guilds took it upon themselves to protect their member traders from loss on
account of fire, shipwrecks and the like.
Since most of the trade took place by sea, there was also the fear of pirates. So
these guilds even offered ransom for members held captive by pirates. Burial
expenses and support in times of sickness and poverty were other services
offered. Essentially, all these revolved around the concept of insurance or risk
coverage. That's how old these concepts are, really.
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In 1347, in Genoa, European maritime nations entered into the earliest known
insurance contract and decided to accept marine insurance as a practice.
2. The growing years:
The 19th century saw huge developments in the field of insurance, with newer
products being devised to meet the growing needs of urbanization and
industrialization. In 1835, the infamous New York fire drew people's attention to
the need to provide for sudden and large losses. Two years later, Massachusetts
became the first state to require companies by law to maintain such reserves.
The great Chicago fire of 1871 further emphasized how fires can cause huge
losses in densely populated modern cities. The practice of reinsurance, wherein
the risks are spread among several companies, was devised specifically for such
situations. There were more offshoots of the process of industrialization. In
1897, the British government passed the Workmen's Compensation Act, which
made it mandatory for a company to insure its employees against 11 industrial
accidents. With the advent of the automobile, public liability insurance, which
first made its appearance in the 1880s, gained importance and acceptance.
In the 19th century, many societies were founded to insure the life and health of
their members, while fraternal orders provided low-cost, members-only
insurance.
Even today, such fraternal orders continue to provide insurance coverage to
members as do most labor organizations. Many employers sponsor group
insurance policies for their employees, providing not just life insurance, but
sickness and accident benefits and old-age pensions. Employees contribute a
certain percentage of the premium for these policies.
In India:
Insurance in India can be traced back to the Vedas. For instance, Yogakshema,
the name of Life Insurance Corporation of India's corporate headquarters, is
derived from the Rig Veda. The term suggests that a form of "community
insurance" was prevalent around 1000 BC and practised by the Aryans. Burial
societies of the kind found in ancient Rome were formed in the Buddhist period
to help families build houses, protect widows and children.
Bombay Mutual Assurance Society, the first Indian life assurance society, was
formed in 1870. Other companies like Oriental, Bharat and Empire of India were
also set up in the 1870- 90s. It was during the Swadeshi movement in the early
20th century that insurance witnessed a big boom in India with several more
companies being set up.
As these companies grew, the government began to exercise control on them.
The Insurance Act was passed in 1912, followed by a detailed and amended
Insurance Act of 1938 that looked into investments, expenditure and
management of these companies' funds. By the mid- 1950s, there were around
170 insurance companies and 80 provident fund societies in the country's life
insurance scene. However, in the absence of regulatory systems, scams and
irregularities were almost a way of life at most of these companies.
As a result, the government decided nationalise the life assurance business in
India. The Life Insurance Corporation of India was set up in 1956 to take over
around 250 life companies. For years thereafter, insurance remained a monopoly
of the public sector. It was only after seven years of deliberation and debate –
after the RN Malhotra Committee report of 1994 became the first serious
3. document calling for the re-opening up of the insurance sector to private players
that the sector was finally opened up to private players in 2001.
The Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority, an autonomous insurance
regulator set up in 2000, has extensive powers to oversee the insurance business
and regulate in a manner that will safeguard the interests of the insured.
Meaning of Insurance:
Insurance may be described as a social device to reduce or eliminate risk of loss
to life and property. Insurance is a collective bearing of risk. Insurance spreads
the risks and losses of few people among a large number of people as people
prefer small fixed liability instead of big uncertain and changing liability.
Insurance is a scheme of economic cooperation by which members of the
community share the unavoidable risks.
Insurance can be defined as a legal contract between two parties whereby one
party called Insurer undertakes to pay a fixed amount of money on the
happening of a particular event, which may be certain or uncertain. The other
party called Insure or Insurant pays in exchange a fixed sum known as premium.
The insurer and the insurant are also known as Assurer or Underwriter and
Assurant, respectively. The document, which embodies the contract, is called the
policy.
Types of insurance contract:
Life insurance General insurance
Life Insurance:
Life insurance is a contract for payment of money to the person assured (or to
the person entitled to receive the same) on the occurrence of an event insured
against.
Usually the contract provides for –
Payment of an amount may be on the date of maturity or at specified periodic
intervals or after death, if it occurs earlier.
The assured can do periodical payment of insurance premium to the corporation
who provides the insurance.

Who can buy a life insurance policy?
Any person above 18 years of age and who is eligible to enter into a valid
contract. Subject to certain conditions, a policy can be taken on the life of a
spouse or children.
What is a Whole Life Policy?
When most people think of life insurance, they think of a traditional whole life
policy. These are the simplest policies to understand: You pay a fixed premium
every year based on your age and other factors, you earn interest on the policy's
cash value as the years roll by, and your beneficiaries get a fixed benefit after you
die.
The policy takes you into old age for the same premium you started out with.
Whole life insurance policies are valuable because they provide permanent
4. protection and accumulate cash values that can be used for emergencies or to
meet specific objectives. The surrender value gives you an extra source of
retirement money if you need it.
What is an Endowment Policy?
Unlike whole life, an endowment life insurance policy is designed primarily to
provide a living benefit and only secondarily to provide life insurance protection.
Therefore, it is more of an investment than a whole life policy. Endowment life
insurance pays the face value of the policy either at the insured's death or at a
certain age or after a number of years of premium payment. Endowment life
insurance is a method of accumulating capital for a specific purpose and
protecting this savings program against the saver's premature death. Many
investors use endowment life insurance to fund anticipated financial needs, such
as college education or retirement. Premium for an endowment life policy is
much higher than those for a whole life policy.
What is a Money Back Policy?
This is basically an endowment policy for which a part of the sum assured is paid
to the policyholder in the form of survival benefits, at fixed intervals, before the
maturity date. The risk cover on the life continues for the full sum assured even
after payment of survival benefits and bonus is also calculated on the full sum
assured. If the policyholder survives till the end of the policy term, the survival
benefits are deducted from the maturity value.
Why does one need Life Insurance?
Life insurance is designed to protect you and your family against financial
uncertainties that may result due to unfortunate demise or illness. You can also
view it as a comprehensive financial instrument – as a part of your financial
planning offering you savings & investment facilities along with cover against
financial loss. By choosing the right policy as per your needs i.e. customized
solutions, you will be able to plan for a secure future for yourself and your loved
ones.
Choosing the right plan:
Identifying the right plan basis your needs is the first crucial step towards
insurance planning. At RLIC we help customer by identifying their various needs
and offering plans that are customized for you. You may also choose a plan by
identifying the life stage you are at.
The following needs of a person can be fulfilled by insurance:
Protection
Need for a sound income protection in case of your unfortunate demise.
Investment
Need to ensure long-term real growth of your money.
Saving
Save for the milestones and protect your savings too.
Pension
Need to save for a comfortable life post retirement.
5. Once customers have analyzed their needs as per above classification, customers
need to then ascertain important factors such as type of cover, insurance amount
as per one's income, life stage and dependents
KEY PLAYERS IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
1. LIC
2. ICICI PRUDENTIAL
3. TATA AIG
4. BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE
5. MAX NEW YORK
6. SAHARA LIFE
7. SBILIFE INSURANCE
8. AXA (AIRTEL, I.E. BHARTI GROUP’S)
9. OM KOTAK
10. ALLIANZ BAJAJ
11. AVIVA
12. ING VYSYA
13. RELIANCE LIFE INSURANCE
14. METLIFE INSURANCE
15. SRIRAM SANLAM
16 HDFC STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE
Different Life Insurance Plans --
a) Protection plus savings plan
b) Protection plus Liquidity plan
c) Protection plus Asset Building plan
6. d) Investment Plan
e) Pension plan etc,
This study will help the companies to understand the consumer’s perception
about different life insurance policies.
Benefits of Life Insurance Policies.
1) Superior to any other savings plan:
Unlike any other savings plan, a life insurance policy affords full protection
against risk of death. In the event of death of a policyholder, the insurance
company makes available the full sum assured to policyholder’s near and dear
Ones. In comparison, any other savings plan would amount to only the total
Savings plan accumulated till date. If the death occurs prematurely, such savings
Can be much less than the sum assured which means that the potential financial
Loss to the family is sizable.
2) Encourages and Forces Thrifts:
A saving deposit can easily be withdrawn. The payment of life insurance
Premium, however, is considered sacrosanct and is viewed with the same
Seriousness as the payment of interest on a mortgage. Thus, a life insurance
policy in effect brings about compulsory savings.
3) Easy settlement and protection against creditors:
A life insurance policy is the only financial instrument the proceeds of which can
be protected against the claims of a creditor of the assured by effecting a valid
assignment of the policy.
4) Administering the Legacy for Beneficiaries:
Speculative or unwise expenses can quickly cause the proceeds to be
squandered. Several policies have foreseen this possibility and provide for
payment over a period of years or in a combination of installments and lump
sum amounts.
5) Ready Marketability and suitability for quick borrowing:
A life insurance policy can, after a certain time period (generally three years) be
Surrendered for a cash value. The policy is also acceptable as a security for a
commercial loan, for example, a student loan.
7. 6) Disability Benefits:
Death is not the only hazard that is insured; many policies also include disability
benefits. Typically, these provide for waiver of future premiums and payment of
monthly installments spread over a certain time period.
7) Accidental death Benefits:
Many policies can also provide for an extra sum to be paid (typically equal to the
sum assured) if death occurs as a result of accident
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This Study will help us to understand the consumer’s perception about life
insurance policies. This study will help the companies to understand, How a
consumer selects, organizes and interprets the Quality of service and product
offered by life insurance companies.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study is limited to the consumers within the limit of Bangalore city.
The study will be able to reveal the preferences, needs, perception of the
customers regarding the life insurance products, It also help the insurance
companies to know whether the existing products are really satisfying the
Customers needs .
NEED FOR THE STUDY
1) The deeper the company’s understanding of consumer’s needs and
Perception, the earlier the product is introduced ahead of competition, the
Greater the expected contribution margin. Hence the study is very important.
2) Consumer markets and consumer-buying behavior can be understood before
Sound product and marketing plans are developed
3) This study will help companies to customize the service and product,
According to the consumer’s need.
4) This study will also help the companies to understand the experience and
expectations of the existing customers.
5) Apart from creating, manufacturing and distribution capabilities for life
insurance products, an in depth study of the consumers, their preferences and
demand for their product is very necessary for setting up an efficient
marketing network.
8. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1. Ascertain the profile and characteristics of potential buyers.
2. To gain a thorough understanding of the attributes that prospective buyers
ascribe to life insurance policies.
3. To have an insight into the attitudes and behaviors of customers.
4. To find out the differences among perceived service and expected service.
5. To produce an executive service report to upgrade service characteristics
of life insurance companies.
6. To understand consumer’s preferences.
7. To access the degree of satisfaction of the consumers with their current
brand of Insurance products.
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Although the study was carried out with extreme enthusiasm and careful
planning there are several limitations, which handicapped the research viz.,
1. Time Constraints:
The time stipulated for the project to be completed is less and thus there are
chances that some information might have been left out, however due care is
taken to include all the relevant information needed.
2. Sample size:
Due to time constraints the sample size was relatively small and would definitely
have been more representative if I had collected information from more
respondents.
3. Accuracy:
It is difficult to know if all the respondents gave accurate information;
9. some respondents tend to give misleading information
Type of life insurance policies
Whole life insurance
Whole life is a form of permanent insurance, with guaranteed rates and
guaranteed cash values. It is the least flexible form of permanent insurance.
Universal life insurance
Universal life is similar to whole life, except that you can change the death
benefit (the money paid to the beneficiary when the insured person dies), the
amount of premiums and how often you pay the premiums.
Variable life insurance
Variable life insurance is the riskiest form of permanent insurance, but it can also
give you the best return for your money. Essentially, the life insurance company
will invest your insurance premiums for you. If the investments do well, the
death benefit and cash value of the policy go up. If they do poorly, they go down.
It's a little like putting your savings into the stock market.
Group life insurance
Many companies allow their employees to buy group life insurance through the
company. Usually, you can get very good rates for this insurance but you have to
give the insurance up when you stop working there. For that reason, group
insurance can be a good way to buy a little extra life insurance, but it does not
make sense to make it your main policy.
There are a number of policies for specific insurance needs. Some of these
include:
1. Family income life insurance.
This is a decreasing term policy that provides a stated income for a fixed period
of time, if the insured person dies during the term of coverage. These payments
continue until the end of a time period specified when the policy is purchased.
2. Family insurance.
A whole life policy that insures all the members of an immediate family -
husband, wife and children. Usually the coverage is sold in units per person, with
the primary wage-earner insured for the greatest amount.
10. 3. Senior life insurance.
Also known as graded death benefit plans, they provide for a graded amount to
be paid to the beneficiary. For example, in each of the first three to five years
after the insured dies, the death benefit slowly increases. After that period, the
entire death benefit is paid to the beneficiary. This might be appropriate if the
beneficiary is not able to handle a large amount of money soon after the death,
but would be in a better position to handle it a few years later.
4. Juvenile insurance.
This is life insurance on a child. Coverage is paid for by an adult, usually the
parents or guardians. Such policies are not considered traditional life insurance
because the child is not producing an income that needs to be protected.
However, by buying the policy when the child is young, the parents are able to
lock in an extremely low premium rate and allow many more years of tax-
deferred cash value buildup.
4. Credit life insurance.
This insurance is designed to pay off the balance of a loan if you die before you
Have repaid it. Credit life insurance is available for many kinds of loans including
student loans, auto loans, farm equipment loans, furniture and other personal
loans including credit cards. Credit life insurance can be purchased by an
individual. Usually it is sold by financial institutions making loans, like banks, to
Borrowers at the time they take out the loan. If a borrower dies, the proceeds of
The policy repays the loan directly to the lender or creditor.
5. Mortgage insurance
This decreasing term coverage is designed to pay off the unpaid balance of a
mortgage if you die before the mortgage is paid off. Premiums are generally level
throughout the term of the policy. The policy is usually independent of the
mortgage, meaning that the financial institution granting the mortgage is
separate from the insurance company issuing the policy. The proceeds of the
policy are paid to the beneficiaries of the policy, not the mortgage company. The
beneficiary is not required to use the proceeds to pay off the mortgage
6. Annuity
An annuity is a form of insurance that enables you to save for your retirement.
Basically, you give the insurance company money for a certain period of time,
and then after you retire they will pay you a certain amount of money every year
until you die. There are many different forms of annuities. . Most people who buy
annuities are 55 or older
11. General Insurance Products:
Fire Insurance:
Fire Insurance is a comprehensive policy which covers loss on account of fire,
earth quake, riots, floods, strikes, and malicious intent. It can be taken only by
the owner of the premises to be insured.
Motor Insurance: This covers:
In motor insurance, the rates were revised. Upwards twice, once in 1982 and
then in1990 as the high cost of repairs coupled with third party claims had
adversely affect the insured loss ratio. Motor insurance is mandatory leading to
good amount of premium collection but it is not being fancied upon as it could
lead to litigation problem.
Marine Cargo Insurance: This covers:
a. Cargo in Transit.
b. Cargo Declaration policy.
It includes insurance of Marine Hull Insurance Inland Vessels, Ocean going
Vessels, fishing and scaling vessels, freight at risk, construction of ships, voyage
insurance of various vessels, ship breaking insurance, oil and energy in respect
of onshore and offshore risks, including construction risk.
Objective of Insurance Policy:
1. Life Insurance policy for the rural areas and the socially and economically
backward classes with a view to reach all insurable persons in the
country and providing them adequate financial cover of reasonable cost.
2. Conduct business with utmost economy and with the full realization that
the money to the public.
3. Meet the various life insurance need of the community that would arise in
the changing social and economical environment.
4. Maximize mobilization of peoples‟ saving by making insurance – linked
securing adequately attractive.
5. Involve all people working in the corporation to the best of their
capability in furthering the interests of the insurance public by providing
efficient service with courtesy.
6. Bear in mind, the investment of funds, the primary obligation to its policy
holders, whose money it holder in trust, without losing sight of the
interest of the community as a whole; the fund is to be deployed to the
12. best advantage of the investors as the community as whole, keeping in
view national as well as the community attractive return.
Benefits to Insurance Policy Holder:
(1) Tax Benefits:
Relief in income tax is available for amount paid by way of premium for life
insurance. Investment qualifying for rebate viz. insurance premia, premium paid
toward annuity plans for life insurance are specified under section 88(2) of the
income tax Act.
(2) Safety:
In life insurance, on death, the full sum assured is payable (with bonuses
wherever applicable) whereas in other saving scheme, only the amount (saved
with interest) is payable.
(3) Liquidity:
Loans can be raised on sole security of the policy which has acquired a paid-up
value. Besides, a Life Insurance policy is also generally accepted as security for
even a commercial loan/housing loan.
(4) Aid to Thrift:
Life Insurance encourages „thrift‟ Long term saving can be made in a relatively
painless manner because of „easy instalment facility‟ (Premium can be made
through monthly, quarterly, half- yearly or yearly instalment). The Salary Saving
Scheme, popularly known as SSS provide a convenient method if paying
premium each month through deduction from one‟s salary. The Salary Saving
Scheme can be introduced in an institution of establishment subject to specified
terms and condition.
(5) Money at the time of Requirements:
A suitable insurance plan or a combination of different plans can be taken to
meet specific needs that are likely to arise in future such as children‟s education,
start in-life or marriage provision or even periodical needs for cash ones a
predetermined stretch of time. Alternatively, policy money can be so arranged to
be used for other investments subject to certain conditions, loans are granted to
policy holders for house or for purchase of flats.
(6) Insurance affords peace of mind:
The security is the prime motivating factor. The security ends the tension and
finally leads to peace to mind.
(7) Insurance Eliminate Dependency
At the death of husband or the father or any lead person, the family would suffer
a lot. The insurance is here to assist then like to provide adequate amount at the
time of suffering. The economic dependency if the family is reduced.
13. (8) Insurance encourages savings:
In most of the life policies, element of saving is predominant, this policies
combine of programme of Insurance and saving. Saving with insurance has
certain extra advantage.
(9) Economic Growth of the country:
For the growth of the country insurance provides string hand and mid to protect
against loss of death. From the insurance government get more financial
resource and utilize strengthen the economic condition of the country.