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Aja Question by Aja on Oct 12, 2022Hindi
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Hello, can an NRI currently residing outside of INDIA AND SOON BE MOVING TO INDIA ON A PERMANENT BASIS BUY ABHICL SUPER TOP UP PLUS 95 L SI, 5L DEDUCTIBLE?

UPON READING PROSPECTUS for SUPER TOP UP POLICY ELIGIBILITY SECTION STATES NRIs working in INDIA CANNOT.

I need not look for a job in INDIA. I wish to build up my insurance kitty and seek to cover for myself SO THAT WHEN I LAND IN INDIA, I'M
SECURELY COVERED.

EMAILS SENT TO customer care AT ABHICL yielded no result.

THEY KEEP ASKING FOR POLICY NUMBER ON A REPITIVE BASIS. THEY SIMPLY LACK COMPREHENSION TO UNDERSTAND MY VERY BASIC QUESTION.

Thanks in advance for any help you may provide.

Ans: Hi Aja, as an NRI, you are eligible to purchase health insurance policy in India, provided you can give proof of residence, ITR (income tax return) and other related documents.

Persons of Indian origin can also produce an Indian passport with other documents to purchase health insurance in India. However, while making the purchase read the policy document very thoroughly as it may have terms and conditions that are different from policies issued to non-NRI policy holders.

DISCLAIMER: The content of this post by the expert is the personal view of the rediffGURU. Users are advised to pursue the information provided by the rediffGURU only as a source of information to be as a point of reference and to rely on their own judgement when making a decision.
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• Market Fluctuations: Equity mutual funds invest in stocks, and the stock market fluctuates over time. This means that the actual returns you will get can be higher or lower than the estimated range of 8-12%.
• Fund Performance: The performance of each mutual fund you have chosen can vary. Some funds may outperform the average market return, while others may underperform.

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SIP Calculator: You can use an SIP calculator available online or provided by your mutual fund provider. These calculators take into account your monthly investment amount, investment tenure, and expected return rate to estimate the maturity amount.

Manual Calculation (Simplified):

• Total Investment: Multiply your monthly SIP amount (Rs 75,000) by the number of months you will invest (10 years * 12 months/year) = Rs 9,000,000
• CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate): This is the average annual return you expect on your investment. Since you expect a range of 8-12%, consider different CAGRs within this range (e.g., 8%, 10%, 12%)
• Future Value Formula: Use the Future Value (FV) formula to calculate the estimated corpus amount for each CAGR. You can find the FV formula online or in finance textbooks.

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Let's say you calculate the future value for a CAGR of 10% using the FV formula:

FV = P * [(1 + r)^n - 1 ] / r

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• FV = Future Value
• P = Monthly Investment (Rs 75,000) * Investment Tenure (120 months) = Rs 9,000,000
• r = Expected Return Rate (as a decimal) = 10% / 100 = 0.1
• n = Number of compounding periods (monthly in this case) = 120 months

Estimated Corpus with 10% CAGR:

FV = Rs 9,000,000 * [(1 + 0.1)^120 - 1 ] / 0.1 ≈ Rs 69,531,106

Repeat the FV calculation for other CAGR values (8% and 12%) to get a range of possible corpus amounts.

Important Note: These are just estimates, and the actual corpus amount you will get may be different.

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• Diversification: You have chosen a good mix of funds across different categories (large-cap, mid-cap, flexi-cap, and sectoral). This helps diversify your investment and potentially reduce risk.
• Review your SIPs: Periodically review the performance of your mutual funds and adjust your SIP allocation if necessary.

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