A critical step towards taking care of yourself
Competing in sports activities requires strength, stamina, and perseverance. However, if you are a professional sportsperson, you may also endanger your health by excessive training, wrong posture, or using improper technique. In rare cases, some serious sports injuries can result in complications and even lead to death. An accidental death benefit insurance plan, such as the one offered by Manipal Cigna Health Insurance can help protect the families of the deceased. The FlexiCare Group Accidental Death Benefit plan offers a maximum sum insured of ₹3 lakh. The plan has been built specifically to suit the needs of professional and semi-professional sportsmen and their families. Let’s take a look at the details and features of this plan.
Here are the main benefits offered by the Accidental Death Benefit Insurance plan:
In order to have an understanding of all exclusions and list of non-payable expenses, please peruse the policy wordings.
You can buy this cost-effective plan in a matter of minutes on Bajaj Markets. Just follow the steps given below:
Head to the product page and tap on ‘Buy Now’ option.
Enter all the required information in the form available on the page.
For the final step, pay the online premiums for the chosen insurance plan to finish the process.
Once you have completed all the steps, your accidental death benefit insurance plan will be activated.
Here are the basic eligibility criteria for applying for this plan:
The individual must be above 18 years.
The individual must primarily earn their income through sports.
If the insured sustains an accidental injury and dies within 365 days as a direct result of the injury, the family of the insured will receive the sum insured as the death benefit.
You can take a look at the specifications of the accidental death benefit (professional and semi-professional) plan in the table given below:
Sum Insured |
Premiums |
Policy Duration |
CTA |
₹1 lakh |
₹69 |
1 year |
View Plan |
₹2 lakh |
₹124 |
1 year |
View Plan |
₹3 lakh |
₹174 |
1 year |
View Plan |
The following are the items that are not covered under the accidental death benefit policy:
No coverage for any pre-existing conditions will be provided under the policy.
Accidental death cover will terminate automatically once the sum insured is paid out to the family of the insured after the latter’s demise. You cannot claim any other amount once this is complete.
To claim your accidental death benefit insurance, you can contact the insurer in the following way:
You can either email them at care.healthinsurance@adityabirlacapital.com or use their toll-free number at 1800-270-7000.
Once you receive the claim form, fill it up accurately and attach the required documents such as medical bills, and doctor’s reports before submitting the form.
You can connect with us at Bajaj Markets for any queries. Just write to us at: insuranceconnect@bajajfinservmarkets.in
No, if your primary or secondary income does not come from a sports activity, you are not eligible
You can choose from a sum insured of ₹1 lakh, ₹2 lakh or ₹3 lakh as a cover.
You need to pay ₹69, ₹124 and ₹174 for plans offering a sum insured of ₹1 lakh, ₹2 lakh and ₹3 lakh respectively.
No, insurance against accidental death for sportspersons is only available to those above 18 years of age.
No, coverage is only offered for a year from the date of purchase.