Should I surrender my endowment policy?

If the IRR is below 5% and the lock-in period is over, surrendering and redirecting the premium to an Index Fund and Term Plan is mathematically superior.

What is the 15x income rule?

The gold standard for protection is to have a life cover (sum assured) equal to 15 times your current annual income plus outstanding liabilities.

Is surrendering a policy tax-free?

Surrender value is tax-free u/s 10(10D) only if the premium was less than 10% of the sum assured. Check your policy document for specific tax-status.

Life Insurance Rationalizer

Audit your existing insurance portfolio to identify underperforming policies and high-cost traps.

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Quick Summary: Life Insurance Rationalizer

Rationalizing your insurance in FY 2026-27 involves weeding out low-yield endowment plans (4-5% IRR) and replacing them with pure term plans (100x leverage) and high-growth equity SIPs. Our tool identifies these traps and calculates the cost of continuing vs surrendering.

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