The Progress Legacy Plan
Assupol Life’s complete range of insurance solutions protects you and your family against the hardships that follow death, disability and critical illness.
BENEFITS
Basic Plan
- Death Benefit which pays a lump sum upon the death of the Life Assured.
Automatically Included
- A Terminal Illness Benefit of 100% of the Death Benefit sum assured upon diagnosis of a terminal illness.
- A Pre-acceptance Accidental Death Benefit of up to R500 000 from the date of application for up to 60 days while the application is under review.
Optional Benefits
- Accelerated Disability Cover
- Accelerated Critical Illness Cover
- Accidental Death Cover
- Premium Waiver Benefits
- Assupol On-Call: Transportation of the deceased, guaranteed hospital admission and medical, financial and tutor advice lines.
FEATURES
- Minimum premium payable is R150 per month.
- Level and 5% compulsory increasing premium patterns are available.
- Voluntary premium increases of up to 20% per annum may be elected.
- Cover increases are based on the elected voluntary premium increase percentage.
- Premiums are guaranteed for 5 years.
- Premiums are guaranteed not to increase by more than 15% if premiums are reviewed.
- The Progress Legacy Plan provides whole-life cover.
- The Policy may be ceded or used as security for a housing loan.
- Medical underwriting is required.
- A financial plan designed around your risk protection needs.
- The Policy may qualify for the RA Maturity Reward if the policyholder is a member of the Carefree Life Retirement Annuity Fund.
The Progress Accident Plan
Assupol Life offers protection in the event of an accident.
BENEFITS
Basic Plan
- A lump sum is paid on the accidental death or physical impairment of the Life Assured.
- Payout percentages vary for the different claim events and are based on the severity of the claim event.
- The Accidental Death and Physical Impairment Benefit claim events and payout percentages are indicated in the following table:
Claim event % of cover amount Death 100% Loss of or loss of use of hand/foot/limb 50% Loss of or loss of use of both hands/feet or hand & foot or two limbs 100% Total blindness in one eye 25% Total blindness in both eyes 100% Total deafness in both ears 100% Total loss of speech 100% Major head trauma requiring ongoing supervision 100% Full thickness burns covering at least 20% of body surface area 100% Paraplegia/Hemiplegia/Quadriplegia 100% Bedridden - permanent confinement to bed/wheelchair 100%
Optional benefit
Assupol On-Call: Transportation of the deceased, guaranteed hospital admission and medical, financial and tutor advice lines.
FEATURES
- The Progress Accident Plan term is to age 65 of the Life Assured.
- Level premiums are payable for the Progress Accident Plan.
- Premiums are guaranteed for five years.
Premiums are guaranteed not to increase by more than 15% if premiums are reviewed. - A declaration of health must be completed.
Progress 4Sure Plan
Assupol Life makes life, disability and dread disease cover easy! No blood tests. Minimal underwriting required.
BENEFITS
Death Benefit
- Lump sum payable on death.
- Phasing in of cover over 18 months for death due to natural causes.
- No phasing in for claims due to accidental causes.
- R50 000 to R200 000 sum assured.
Main Life Funeral Benefit
- Automatically included for all Progress 4Sure Plans.
- No additional premium.
- 10% of the Main Life Assured sum assured capped at R10 000 are paid on death.
- Accelerated payment of the Death Benefit sum assured, and not an additional payment (i.e. claims reduce remaining Death Benefit sum assured).
Spouse Funeral Benefit
- Automatically included if Main Life Assured is married.
- No additional premium.
- 10% of the Main Life Assured sum assured capped at R10 000 are paid on death of the Spouse.
- Additional payment that does not reduce the Main Life Assured's Death Benefit sum assured.
Funeral Benefits - Children, parents and parents-in-law
- Funeral cover may be added for the children (own or legally adopted), parents and parents-in-law of the Main Life Assured.
- The Funeral Benefit sum assured may not exceed 10% of the Main Life Assured's Death Benefit sum assured to a maximum of R10 000.
Terminal Illness
- 95% of the Death Benefit sum assured is paid on diagnosis of a terminal illness in respect of the Main Life Assured.
Physical Disability Benefit
- Lump sum payout made for loss of use of limbs, senses, head trauma and other physical disabilities.
- Accelerated payment of the Death Benefit sum assured (i.e. claims reduce remaining Death Benefit sum assured).
Dread Disease Benefit
- Lump sum payout for heart attack, stroke, cancer and other dread diseases.
- Accelerated payment of the Death Benefit sum assured (i.e. claims reduce remaining Death Benefit sum assured).
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Cover Increase Option
- Cover may be increased on certain life events, within certain parameters and after a health questionnaire has been completed.
- Automatically included without an additional premium.
Regular Premium/Cover growth
- Premium growth of 6% per annum may be elected. This will result in a 4% annual increase in benefits.
Assupol On-Call
- Optional benefit.
- Transportation of the deceased.
- Guaranteed hospital admission.
- Medical, financial and tutor advice lines.
4Sure Loyalty Reward
- After every 10 years, 10% of all Progress 4Sure Plan premiums contributed during the 10 years are refunded.
- No additional premium is charged for this feature.
OR
4Sure 100% Cashback Benefit
- After every 10 claim-free years, 100% of all Progress 4Sure Plan premiums contributed during the 10 years are refunded.
- An additional premium is charged for this benefit.
- No amount is payable if the policy or benefit is cancelled before the end of the 10-year term.
UNDERWRITING
Underwriting requirements
- No HIV test or medical tests required.
- Life Assured must be formally employed and earning at least R2500 per month.
- Recent salary statement required.