LIC's Nav Jeevan Shree

Objective analysis based on the official brochure and your inputs.

Your policy details

Maturity Benefit
₹23,40,790
Basic Sum Assured₹10,00,000
Accrued Guaranteed Additions₹13,40,790
How this is calculated

Basic Sum Assured + accrued Guaranteed Additions at the end of the policy term. Brochure §6

Guaranteed Addition rate
8.50%
Base8.50%
How this is calculated

Accrues each year on cumulative premiums paid: 7% base plus high-sum-assured, online and existing-policyholder incentives. Brochure §4 & §9

Surrender value (year 5)
₹3,24,697
On premiums paid₹2,98,750
On accrued GA₹25,947

Special Surrender Value shall be reviewed annually in line with IRDAI Master Circular on Life Insurance Products.

How this is calculated

Guaranteed Surrender Value = premiums paid × GSV factor + accrued GA × GA-GSV factor. Available after 2 full years. Brochure §12

Loan eligibility
₹2,59,758
Surrender value₹3,24,697
Interest rate9.50%
How this is calculated

Up to 80% of the surrender value while in force. Brochure §13

Death benefit
₹10,00,000
On first death (premiums then waived)₹10,00,000
On second death (year 5)₹11,52,363
How this is calculated

Sum Assured on Death = higher of the chosen multiple of annual premium or Basic Sum Assured. Second death adds accrued GA. Brochure §3

Annualized return (IRR)
5.53%
If surrendered now (year 5)-19.68%
How this is calculated

Internal rate of return on the premium outflows against the maturity benefit (XIRR). Cash-flow IRR

Inflation-adjusted maturity
₹7,29,869
Nominal maturity₹23,40,790
Lost to inflation₹16,10,921
Real return-0.44%
How this is calculated

Maturity benefit discounted at 6% inflation over 20 years — its worth in today's money. Real value

Break-even (on surrender)
Year 17
How this is calculated

The first year the guaranteed surrender value equals the premiums you have paid. Derived from §12

If you invested the same premium elsewhere

Same ₹1,19,500/year for 8 years, grown to year 20, after tax. Assumptions are indicative — not a recommendation.

OptionAssumed CAGRAfter-tax valuevs this policy
LIC's Nav Jeevan Shree5.53%₹23,40,790
PPFTax-free maturity7.1%₹30,01,472+₹6,60,682
Bank Fixed DepositGains taxed at assumed 30% slab7.0%₹23,55,007+₹14,217
GoldLTCG 12.5% above ₹08.5%₹33,90,019+₹10,49,229
Nifty 50 Index FundEquity LTCG 12.5% above ₹1,25,00012.0%₹57,46,955+₹34,06,165
Sensex Index FundEquity LTCG 12.5% above ₹1,25,00012.0%₹57,46,955+₹34,06,165

Policy health profile

42
weighted / 100
ProtectionLow10

Sum Assured on Death is ₹10,00,000, about 1.0× the ₹9,56,000 of premiums payable.

LiquidityLow20

Guaranteed surrender value equals premiums paid in policy year 17 of 20; a loan is available from year 1.

ReturnsModerate69

The maturity benefit works out to an annualized return (XIRR) of 5.5%.

InflationModerate43

After 6.0% assumed inflation the real return is -0.4%; the maturity benefit is worth ₹7,29,869 in today's money.

SimplicityModerate55

Single-life plan with 2 death-benefit options and 4 optional riders.

FlexibilityHigh100

4 premium frequencies, 5 premium-paying term options, and an instalment settlement option.

TransparencyHigh90

Benefits are fully guaranteed (non-par); the guaranteed surrender value is published, while the Special Surrender Value is set internally by the insurer.

Value for moneyLow0

Out of 5 benchmark options shown, this policy's after-tax maturity is higher than 0.

This profile is a descriptive summary of the figures above — weighted across eight parameters. It is not a rating or a recommendation.

Visual breakdown

Premiums paid

Cumulative premiums over the policy term

Guaranteed Addition growth

Accrued GA accumulating each year

Death benefit

Amount payable on death by policy year

Surrender value

Guaranteed surrender value if exited

Loan eligibility

Maximum loan available against the policy

Inflation impact

Surrender value vs its worth in today's money at 6% inflation

Annualized return comparison

Policy IRR vs assumed benchmark CAGRs

Maturity composition

What makes up the maturity benefit

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Source: official brochure · UIN 512N387V02 · Last verified 2026-06-25. This analysis is based on the official policy brochure and user inputs. Actual benefits are subject to the insurer’s policy terms and conditions.

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