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Term Insurance Price Index

The Broader Picture

Cost of Term Insurance on the rise as Q2 2021 ends

The index price of term insurance increased by 2.79% from Rs. 21,913 in Q1 2021 to Rs. 22,524 in Q2 2021. Though, it is still lower than the 4.38% jump witnessed in the previous quarter. Overall, the insurance space in India saw a considerable 7.29% surge in the pricing of term insurance in the span of Q4 2020 to Q2 2021.

While the average annual premium payable for a sum assured of Rs. 1 Crore was Rs. 28,274 in the recent past, it has now increased to Rs. 29,007, as of Q2 2021. Please note that this is an illustrative example based on multiple variables such as age, gender, and tobacco usage. Actual values will differ materially as per the plans chosen and personal information.

Noticeable Shifts in Pricing per Age & Gender in Q2 2021

Premiums tend to vary significantly based on the age of the buyer. The lower the age, the lower is the premium. In the latest quarter of 2021, premium prices have witnessed growth in a relatively similar fashion across all age groups. Notably, males in the age bracket of 55-years saw the premiums increase by 3.30%, the highest jump among all age groups. On the other hand, the average premium for the female age group of 25-years increased from Rs. 8,575 in Q1 2021 to Rs. 8,698 in Q2 2021, accounting for the lowest hike at 1.43%.

Average Premium Pricing: Insurer Wise Category

Of the 10 leading life insurance companies considered in this analysis, four insurers raised their premium prices in Q2 2021. The highest jump recorded was 24.46% and the lowest reported was 1.10%. Two other life insurers raised their premiums for term insurance by 3.71% and 1.60%. It is worth nothing that the hikes have been considerably lower in this quarter as compared to Q1 2021. The other six insurance companies kept their premium prices the same as that in the last quarter.

Average Premium Pricing by Age

Delaying a term plan purchase can cost dearly

Premium prices increase exponentially as we age. Delaying a term plan purchase by 10 years costs on an average 46% higher for a 25-year-old and 73% higher for a 35-year-old. People above the age of 55 have to pay nearly 4.6 times more than what a 25-year-old is paying. Therefore, it is always better to enter into a term plan early and lock in the prices. Typically, people cover themselves up to the age of retirement.

Further, with the quarterly trend in the term insurance price index on the rise, it is now more crucial than ever to not delay the purchase of term plans any longer.

Following are the shifts observed in premiums payable at a difference of 10 years:-

Average Premium Pricing By Gender

Insurance companies continue to perceive males at a higher risk than females. In fact, based on the global mortality rates observed by the World Health Organization, male mortality rates have been reported to be higher than females in the last few decades. Therefore, the average cost of a male insured is 21.34% higher than that for a female insured, in the case of a term plan.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6345642/

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Average Premium Pricing by Smoking Status

Along with age and gender, the price of a term plan is also affected by smoking habits. On an average, male smokers pay 59.92% more than their non-smoking counterparts, while female smokers pay 57.91% more.

The highest impact has been observed in the 55-year age bracket. Males represented a 67.32% increase and females accounted for a 66.21% increase in regular premium prices for being smokers. The least affected group was 25-years-old females who observed a hike of 44.16% in their respective premium prices for being smokers.

Further, on an average, while a smoker male had to pay Rs. 29,430 as annual premium for term insurance in Q1 2021, the amount has now increased by nearly 3.26% to Rs. 30,390.

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