Q: Who is eligible to join PRUlink assurance?
A: PRUlink assurance combines life insurance and fund investments into one life policy. It is available to all people aged between 1 and 65 (next birthday) inclusive. The benefit term is up to whole life and premium term is up to age 100 (next birthday).
Q: How does this plan help me invest and meet my insurance needs?
A: This plan is designed to meet your insurance, savings and investment needs. With PRUlink assurance, you can have total peace of mind against unforeseen mishaps, save money, and enjoy potentially growing investment returns to meet long-term financial needs.
Under this plan, a portion of premium paid will be allocated to the specific insurance protection you request. The rest will be used for investment purposes, and you have the discretion in choosing your preferred Prudential funds to invest in. This plan provides guaranteed life insurance protection up to age 65 as long as you continue to pay for your basic premium during the premium term.
Q: How can this plan help me meet my needs during different stages of my life?
A: This plan also offers you two options of death coverage. If you wish to enjoy a higher level of protection in the event of misfortune, you may choose the Aggregate Death Benefit to receive a sum equivalent to the sum assured plus the fund balance in the plan. If you wish to set a long term savings goal to meet future financial needs, you can opt for the Level Death Benefit to receive the basic sum assured (after deducting withdrawals) or the fund, whichever is greater. To meet your different needs during different life stages, you have the right to switch between Aggregate and Level death benefit option whenever you wish.
Q: Can I choose to convert the policy to a with-profit life plan?
A: For choosing Aggregate Death Benefit option, you have the right to convert your policy to a with-profit life insurance plan before age 65 to suit your unique insurance need. The premium for the converted policy is based on your age of conversion. The sum assured of your PRUlink assurance policy will be reduced correspondingly after conversion.
Q: How is investment payment made?
A: You can place lump sum or regular payments to increase your investment whenever you wish. The current minimum lump sum top-up premium is US$600 while the minimum regular top-up premium is US$300 for annual mode and pro-rata for other modes (subject to change).
Q: Is withdrawals and transfers easy and flexible?
A: Financial flexibility is important to meet unexpected expenses. With PRUlink assurance, you can withdraw cash at any time, subject to a current minimum fund balance of US$100. You can also switch among different funds to best utilize your money. All withdrawals and transfers* are entirely free of charge. The minimum amount of each withdrawal and transfer is US$100.
The procedure is simple - just submit the appropriate application form to our Insurance Consultants, and payments will be made within one month. In case of surrender, all units in the funds will be cancelled and the policy will cease from the effective date of the surrender.
* Please note that there may be differences between the unit issue price and the unit redemption price.
Q: What if I can't pay my premium?
A: If you are unable to meet your premium payment, you can temporarily stop paying premiums by requesting a Premium Holiday without affecting your protection, as long as there is sufficient investment fund balance to pay for the assurance charge and administration charge. If the investment fund balance is insufficient, your policy will lapse.
Q: Can I add other benefits for comprehensive coverage?
A: With a small additional sum of basic premium, you can add a wide range of supplementary benefits to cover yourself against medical expenses, dread diseases, total & permanent disability and accidents, etc. to suit your individual needs.
Q: What are the funds invested in this plan?
A: The Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund, Global Equity Fund, Global Growth Fund, USD Bond Fund and Dragon Growth Fund are unitized funds aiming to provide medium to long-term capital growth, while the deposit fund - Money (US$) Fund - aim to provide more stable returns.
You can decide on what your investment objectives are and the amount of top-up premium you can afford to invest. You can invest in either one of the funds or a combination of them according to the risk-return scenario that suits you best.
* Please note that there may be differences between the unit issue price and the unit redemption price.
Note :
Investment involves risk. Please refer to the Principal Brochure of PRUlink assurance and the Summary Information for Investment Funds
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