10 Best Endowment Insurance Policies in 2025

A peek into what is an endowment insurance policy and the top 10 endowment insurance plans to invest in November 2025.

Insurance is all about protection. But what if your insurance plan was to help you build a corpus of wealth for the future as well? Now we’re talking, right? You can enjoy the dual benefits of insurance and savings in an endowment policy. Let’s learn more about it in this blog.

 

What is an Endowment Plan?

In simple words, an endowment plan is designed in such a way that it offers the dual advantage of insurance protection and guaranteed return on investment under one single policy. Ideally, you would have to purchase a separate plan for insurance coverage and another for savings to secure your financial future. However, with an endowment insurance plan, both these benefits get clubbed into one policy for the user.

Besides, endowment plans work great for those who aren’t too big of a risk-taker. This is because an endowment policy is a low-risk life insurance plan designed to facilitate savings among individuals. That too, savings which are free of tax! Couldn’t get any better.

With so many benefits to offer, we decided to present you with a list of the 10 best endowment insurance policies that you can consider investing in the month of November 2025. These plans are detailed with their respective features, benefits, as well as the minimum premium payable towards the policy. Let’s take a look at each of them.

Top 10 Endowment Insurance Plans in India 2025

There are plenty but we focus on the 10 best endowment insurance policies that you can consider putting your hard-earned money in this month or year.

Name of the Plan Eligible Age of Entry (Min/Max) Minimum Premium Payable Annually Claim Settlement Ratio (CSR) of Insurer (2023-24) Key Features Benefits
LIC New Endowment Plan 8-55 years Rs. 2,750 98.74%     Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly premium payment options; Rs. 1 lakh onward sum assured; maturity benefit; death benefit; Add-on riders     Premium rebate on higher sum assured; loan option available; easily affordable
 
HDFC Life Sanchay Plus 5-60 years Rs. 30,000 98.66%     Add-on rider option available; maturity benefit; death benefit; guaranteed lifelong income; up to Rs. 25 lakh maximum sum assured     Flexible premium payment mode; guaranteed fixed-term income; premium return at end of payout term; loan facility up to 80% of surrender value
 
ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Endowment Plan 0-60 years Rs. 12,000     97.82%     Monthly, half-yearly, and annual premium payment terms; sum assured up to 10 times of annual premium; death benefit to nominee; maturity benefit at term end     Surrender benefit; loan option; flexible premium payment modes
 
Bajaj Allianz Life Flexi Income Goal-Enhanced Benefit 0-55 years According to the minimum sum assured     99.02%     Policy term from 5-25 years; sum assured from Rs. 1,58,400, monthly, quarterly, six-monthly, and annual premium payment modes available; maturity benefit; death benefit; survival benefit; riders available     Joint life coverage available; return on survival benefit; flexible premium payment terms
 
Max Life Guaranteed Monthly Income Plan 6-60 years Rs. 20,000     99.34%     Premium payable only annually; death benefit to beneficiary; surrender value after premium payment for 2 years     Benefit of increasing income; surrender benefit; guaranteed income every month for a term of 10 years
 
Edelweiss Tokio Life Single Pay Endowment 3-70 years Rs. 40,000     98.09%     Loan facility available; guaranteed maturity income; minimum sum assured up to Rs. 50,000; 4 add-on rider options     One-time premium payment option; guaranteed benefits assured; more life coverage available than the premium payable
 
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Assured Savings Plan 1 month-65 years Rs. 20,000     98.07%     Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly premium payment; maximum sum assured up to Rs. 25 lakh; joint life cover; maturity benefit; death benefit; rider options available     Tax benefits; death benefit provided
 
Bharti AXA Guaranteed Income Pro Plan 0-60 years Rs. 50,000     99.05%     Maturity benefit; guaranteed income 11x the cost of a single premium paid; 105% of all premiums paid at the time of death; assured additions paid in lump sum     Annual bonus in addition to maturity and death benefits; option to include add-on riders to enhance coverage
 
Kotak Classic Endowment Plan 0-60 years Rs. 12,000     98.50%     Policy term 15-30 years; monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual premium payment options; minimum sum assured depending on premium     Bonus payment in addition to maturity and death benefits; premium waived off in case of critical illness
 
PNB Metlife Endowment Savings Plan Plus 8-60 years Rs. 18,000     98.17%     Monthly, half-yearly and annual premium payment modes; minimum sum assured of Rs. 2,20,000     One-time premium payment option; guaranteed benefits assured; more life coverage available than the premium payable
 

5 Benefits of an Endowment Insurance Plan

We looked at the top 10 endowment insurance policies to invest in 2022 above. Now let us quickly look at the advantages of investing in endowment insurance:

  1. You can avail loan facility: Endowment plans allow the policyholder to seek loan up to 80% of the plan’s surrender value.
  2. You are entitled to maturity benefit: Maturity benefit is granted to the policyholder at the end of the policy term. This benefit is assured and is the total of sum assured, bonus (if any) and guaranteed additions above the sum assured.
  3. You are entitled to receive loyalty additions: Some other additions are granted by the insurer under endowment plans in the form of bonus, such as guaranteed additions or regular income payouts.
  4. Your beneficiary is entitled to receive death benefit: In case of an unfortunate demise of the policyholder during the policy term, his/her beneficiary is entitled to receive a monetary death benefit under the plan from the insurer.
  5. You are entitled to tax benefits: The premium payable towards an endowment plan is permissible for deductions from the taxable income under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deductions up to Rs. 1.5 lakh are allowed on all premiums already paid. Besides, maturity benefit, death benefit and other plan benefits are all free of tax under Section 10(10D) of the ITA.

 

Endowment plans offer the dual benefit of investment returns and insurance protection, while term insurance plans are not savings-oriented. 

Yes, endowment policies are considered good investment options since they are for the long term which means the returns on these plans are considerably higher in the long run. Besides, endowment plans also facilitate disciplined saving practices among individuals. 

The general rate of return on an endowment plan over a 30-year term is around 5.5%

There are a number of factors to consider when choosing an endowment policy:
>The financial requirements of an individual, both in the present as well as in the future
>The current income of the person
>Their capacity to take risks
>Cost of the premium 
Based on these factors, one decides which endowment plan is best to go for.

A total of 3 endowment plans work by the 120% rule. This means that the five-year restriction period is subject to extension if the annual contribution of the investor is higher than 120% of their total contribution annually made in either one of the previous two years. 

Author Bio

Paybima Team

Paybima is an Indian insurance aggregator on a mission to make insurance simple for people. Paybima is the Digital arm of the already established and trusted Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd., a reputed name in the insurance broking industry with 17 years of experience. Paybima promises you the easy-to-access online platform to buy insurance policies, and also extend their unrelented assistance with all your policy related queries and services.

Choose from India’s top insurers

Latest Post

Arjun has a car that is four years old and most of the parts are performing well. However, the engine started showing some issues and he immediately went to a nearby auto repair shop to get the problem checked. The mechanic clarified that the engine required replacement. As Arjun has a car insurance policy, the insurance company paid the expenses that saved a lot of money.

See nowSee now

The thrill of purchasing your first bike is exhilarating. However, before the engine roars and you begin your journey to the open roads that await, do acquaint yourself with the bike insurance-related jargon. Especially while buying the bike insurance plan online, you should be clear about who is a first, a second, or a third party in insurance. This is dissimilar to the first-party or third-party bike insurance policies offered by insurance companies in India.

See nowSee now

Anyone willing to ride/operate a two-wheeler on the highways in India must acquire a driving license. There are several types of driving licenses for different types of vehicles in India. MCWG is one such type of driving license that allows individuals to legally and freely ride two-wheelers, including heavy two-wheelers, on Indian roads.

See nowSee now

Bringing home a new vehicle is a matter of great joy and excitement for the whole family. But this joy comes with the trouble of undergoing various procedures to get the vehicle registration done by the authorities. You can put yourself in legal trouble by driving your new vehicle without the RC or the Registration Certificate.
 

See nowSee now

Wondering about what is Taxi insurance ? It is a highly specific type of insurance that offers coverage for owners of taxis, who are an indispensable part of our public transportation ecosystem throughout the country. Here’s learning more about the same.
 

See nowSee now