Bonuses in Life Insurance Policy
In simple words, a bonus is an additional sum of money or reward you receive on top of your base salary. There is a similar concept of a bonus in life insurance policies, where a bonus is an additional sum that is accrued to the life insurance policy on an annual basis and paid to the policyholder by the insurers. Depending on your policy's terms, this additional sum may be paid out either at policy maturity or upon the insured's demise. How is Life Insurance Bonus generated? A life insurance company's asset pool, which is used to cover claims in the future, is financed in part by the premiums paid by policyholders. A huge portion of the premiums collected by the insurance companies is invested government-secured debt instruments and some in equity. The rate of bonus is determined on the basis of return on fundamental assets, the level of bonus announced in the previous year, the insurer’s claim experience, and actuarial factors. Based on the earnings received from the in...