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3 SAF GROUP TERM LIFE POLICY GROUP POLICY No The SAF Group Term Life policy is designed for SAF and MINDEF personnel as well as those who have committed to National Service. This policy underwritten by Aviva is a demonstration of our dedication to help protect those who protect us. This plan can help you and your loved ones build basic life and personal accident coverage or supplement existing coverage and benefits. It provides affordable coverage for normal daily activities as well as military trainings. The coverage we offer is up to age 65, even after: You have completed National Service; or You leave the employment of SAF Our insured SAF members can also choose to be covered till age 70 (subject to prevailing terms and conditions). PRODUCT INFORMATION KEY FEATURES Be insured up to a maximum coverage of S$1,000,000 for as little as S$4.21 a day. Your spouse can also enjoy the same coverage for an even lower amount at only S$3.29 a day. Your children can also enjoy up to S$600,000 coverage at S$1.97 a day. The premium rate is flat up to age 65. Enjoy automatic renewal of coverage up to age 65; thereafter coverage from age 66 to 70 will be capped at S$100,000 (subject to the prevailing premium rates, terms and conditions). Receive advance payment benefit of 50% of sum assured, subject to a maximum of S$100,000 if an insured person is diagnosed that he/she is highly likely to pass away within the next 12 months. Receive extra Death Benefit of up to S$100,000 1 for accidental death directly due to SAF training or vocational activity, including during ops ready in-camp training. Receive daily hospital cash benefit 2. Enjoy partial cash rebate of premium during good years. Your spouse can continue to be insured if you were to pass away prematurely. Covers events of war, including UN Peacekeeping / Humanitarian Missions and Acts of Terrorism (subject to the prevailing group risks limitations). ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SAF regulars (Regulars) and full-time National Servicemen (NSF) Defence Executive Officers (DXO) Public Officers working in MINDEF SAF Operational Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) DSTA employees Military domain expert personnel and SAF volunteer ELIGIBLE DEPENDANTS Spouse and children (at least 14 days old) of the above insured members.

4 AGE CEILING You and your spouse must take up this cover before age 55# and coverage can be continued up to age 70. Your children can also be insured from 14 days old. For a female child, the coverage will cease at ANB^ 25 or when she marries or when she is employed under SAF, whichever is earlier. For a male child, the coverage will cease at ANB^ 20 or when he marries or when he is enlisted into full time national service, whichever is earlier. # Refers to Eligible Members only ^ Age Next Birthday as at 1st October SUM ASSURED AND PREMIUM RATES The prevailing monthly premiums as stated in Table A below are valid up to age 65. The monthly premiums are subject to change as negotiated by SAF/MINDEF periodically. You and your spouse may choose to take up any amount of sum assured in multiples of S$10,000 up to a maximum of S$1,000,000. Your children may take up any amount of sum assured in multiples of S$10,000 up to a maximum of S$600,000. You can also increase your coverage before age 55. Please contact Aviva Ltd for further information and to request for an application form. Sum Assured (S$) 50, ,000 Sum Assured (S$) 100, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,000,000 + Monthly Premium (S$) Member Dependant* *Dependant refers to spouse or child + Available from 15 October 2012 onwards, not applicable for children This insurance will automatically be extended up to age 70, subject to a maximum sum assured of S$100,000 if you do not opt out before age 66. Medical examination is waived if you continue the insurance beyond age 65. The prevailing monthly premiums are stated in Table B below. The monthly premiums are subject to change as negotiated by SAF/MINDEF. ^ Age Next Birthday as at 1st October Monthly Premium for Member / Spouse (S$) 66^ 67^ 68^ 69^ 70^

5 INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR AGE NEXT BIRTHDAY 65 AND BELOW Life Insurance Benefits Death due to natural causes and illness Sum Assured Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) 3 due to illness 120% of Sum Assured Personal Accident Benefits Death due to a non-saf related accident Sum Assured + S$25,000 Extra Death Benefit of up to S$100,000 for Sum Assured + Extra 100% of Accidental Death directly due to SAF training or during Sum Assured 1 SAF occupational activities including Personal Accident Benefits TPD 3 due to an accident 120% of Sum Assured + S$25,000 Accidental Total and Permanent Dismemberment 4 Refer to Table C If the insured person suffers Total and Permanent Dismemberment within 365 days of an accident, Aviva Ltd will pay the insured person according to the compensation schedule, up to an amount not exceeding the total sum assured for any accident. Compensation schedule (% of sum assured) due to Total and Permanent Dismemberment arising from an accident of specified body part(s) is set out in Table C as follows:

6 Up to a maximum of 100% of the sum assured is payable if the insured person suffers multiple Total and Permanent Dismemberments arising from the same accident. INSURANCE BENEFITS FROM AGE NEXT BIRTHDAY 66 TO 70 Life Insurance Benefits Death due to natural causes and illnesses Sum Assured Personal Accident Benefits Death due to accidental causes 150% of Sum Assured

7 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS Advance Payment of 50% of Sum Assured (up to S$100,000) in the event that an insured person is diagnosed with a terminal disease and is medically certified that it is highly probable that he/she will pass away within the next 12 months from the date of diagnosis. The balance of the sum assured will be paid to the proper claimant as Death Benefit. Cash Rebate in Good Years - SAF / MINDEF may, during good years, offer you partial rebate or refund of premium at its sole discretion. - The amount of rebate varies and is pro-rated based on the premium paid for the preceding policy year i.e. 1 October to 30 September. - To be eligible, your insurance must not be terminated or lapsed. Daily Hospital Cash Benefit - S$10 2 daily for every S$50,000 sum assured. - Payable after the 10 th day of continuous hospital stay, up to a maximum of 30 days per hospital stay. EXCLUSIONS Death due to suicide: - Within the first 12 months from the date of inception or reinstatement of a lapsed insurance. - From age next birthday 66 to 70 Accidental Total and Permanent Dismemberment 4 / Extra $25,000 or $100,000 Accidental Death &Total and Permanent Disablement 3 benefit / Daily Hospital Cash benefit 2 due to: - Suicide, attempted suicide or self-inflicted injury while sane or insane; - Participation in competitive racing of any kind other than on foot; - Pregnancy, childbirth, any illness or disease including venereal diseases, AIDS and all illnesses or diseases associated with HIV; - The Insured Person being in or on or entering into or descending from any aircraft (other than a fully licensed passenger carrying aircraft and not as a member of the crew and not for the purpose of trade or technical operation on the aircraft). This exclusion does not apply to SAF personnel during operational and peacetime military training; - Any pre-existing physical defect or infirmity.

8 GROUP RISK LIMITATIONS In the event of claims arising from any number of insured persons in a single conveyance, Aviva s maximum aggregate liability shall be limited to S$10 million for each land conveyance, S$18 million for each sea conveyance and S$20 million for each air conveyance. If the claims are a result of Acts of Terrorism and/or War Risk; such claims shall be further subject to the limits of this special coverage. In the event of claims arising from any number of insured persons as result of Acts of Terrorism, Aviva s maximum liability shall be limited to 0.5% of the aggregate insured sum of the whole group policy. In the event of War, including UN Peacekeeping/Humanitarian Missions and Acts of Terrorism arising thereof, resulting in claims from any number of insured persons, Aviva s maximum liability shall be limited to 0.25% of the aggregate insured sum of the whole group policy. OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY LIVING CARE INSURANCE If you are already insured with the Group Term Life cover, you and your dependants can opt to sign up for the Supplementary Living Care Policy for up to S$300,000 sum assured which is payable in the event a person is diagnosed to be suffering from any one of the 37 critical illnesses, such as Stroke, Heart Attack, Major Cancers, etc. For more information on the list of 37 critical illnesses, please refer to MEDICAL DECLARATION* If you are PES A or B new enlistee or new employee of SAF/MINDEF, you may take up higher coverage within the first 14 days of enlistment or employment without having to complete the Health Questionnaire in the application form. If you do not exceed age 55, you are only required to complete the Health Questionnaire in the application form. If you have ever been treated at a specialist clinic or hospital, you may be required to obtain the relevant medical report(s), at your own expense, to support your application. Aviva Ltd will notify you in writing for additional medical evidence (if necessary). * Prevailing terms and conditions apply.

9 PAYMENT OF PREMIUM If you are an SAF Regular, MDES or DXO, the initial premiums will be deducted from your salary. Concurrently, you should apply for monthly deduction through Interbank GIRO for subsequent premium payment. If you are a NSF, the monthly premiums will be deducted from your NS allowance. If you are a DSTA staff, Public Officer or NSman, the premiums will be paid through Interbank GIRO. An advance cheque payment of 3 months premium is to be paid while waiting for your bank to approve your Interbank GIRO application. Premiums for your dependants coverage (if any) will have to be paid via the same account as yours. After each calendar year, you will receive a consolidated premium statement for the preceding year to facilitate income tax reporting. RENEWAL & TERMINATION OF COVERAGE Insurance coverage will automatically be renewed every policy year (subject to prevailing rates, terms and conditions) until the member/spouse has attained age 70 and/or their children have attained age 20 or enlisted into full time national service for males and age 25 for females or when your female child gets married or employed under SAF, whichever is earlier. If you have attained the maximum age stated during the policy year, the insurance will only be terminated at the end of the prevailing policy year. In the event of a divorce, your former spouse will no longer be eligible to be covered under this scheme. Please notify Aviva Ltd to terminate accordingly. Your policy will automatically be terminated when: a) you have made an admissible claim of 50% or more, or b) premium cannot be deducted due to the following reasons: (i) insufficient or no funds in your payroll or NS allowance, or (ii) your bank account has insufficient or no funds; and (iii) your bank account is closed. c) you have not paid your premium in a timely manner. You may terminate the insurance at the end of the policy year. Policy year refers to 1 October of current year to 30 September of the following year. However, if you wish to terminate it prematurely during the policy year, Aviva Ltd reserves the right to impose short period premium rates where appropriate.

10 Apportioned Premium Payable by Insured Member (Short Period Rates) INQUIRIES & CLAIMS The Ministry of Defence ( MINDEF ) is contractually The Policy Owner for all voluntary group insurance schemes of the Singapore Armed Forces. These group insurance schemes do not come under the framework of nomination of beneficiaries under the Insurance Act (Cap. 142). All claims will be paid directly to the insured person, proper claimant or legal representative, as applicable. For further inquiries or claims matters, please contact the Aviva Ltd Customer Service Hotline at (Monday to Friday excluding Public Holidays, 8:45am to 5:30pm).You may also Aviva Ltd at saf_insurance@aviva-asia.com or visit the Aviva website at

11 ABOUT AVIVA Aviva provides 43 million customers with insurance, savings and investment products. We are the UK s largest insurer and one of Europe s leading providers of life and general insurance. We combine strong life insurance, general insurance and asset management businesses under one powerful brand. We are committed to serving our customers well in order to build a stronger, sustainable business, which makes a positive contribution to society, and for which our people are proud to work. Important Notes 1. The extra death benefit is 100% of the sum assured, subject to a maximum of S$100, Daily Hospital Cash Benefit will not apply for sum assured that is less than S$50,000 or part thereof, and is subject to a maximum benefit of S$120 per day. 3. Total And Permanent Disablement (TPD) refers to a state of disability such that there is neither at the time it is first sustained nor at any time after that, any work, occupation or profession that the insured person can ever sufficiently do or follow to earn or obtain any wages, compensation or benefit. 4. Total and Permanent Dismemberment or Loss for the purpose of this policy means total, permanent and irrecoverable loss of use or entire physical loss caused by physical separation and must be medically certified within 365 days from date of accident. The following are examples of what we would accept as being total and permanent disablement: total and irrecoverable loss of sight in both eyes, severance of both hands at or above the wrist or both feet at or above the ankles or one hand and one foot at or above the wrist or ankle. 5. This supplementary cover is limited to S$300,000 for all similar Member benefits group major illness insurance issued by Aviva Ltd in respect of an insured person. Terms and conditions apply. The policy is underwritten by Aviva Ltd. This is published for general information only and does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person. You may wish to seek advice from a financial adviser before making a commitment to purchase the product. In the event that you choose not to seek advice from a financial adviser, you should consider whether the product in question is suitable for you. Buying a life insurance policy is a long-term commitment. An early termination of the policy usually involves high cost and the surrender value payable, if any, may be less than the total premium paid. Buying health insurance products that are not suitable for you may impact on your ability to finance your future healthcare needs. This is not a contract of insurance. Full details of the standard terms and conditions of this plan can be found in the relevant policy contract. Information is correct as at 01 Feb This Policy is protected under the Policy Owners Protection Scheme, and is administered by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (SDIC). Coverage for Your Policy is automatic and no further action is required from you. For more information on the types of benefits that are covered under the scheme as well as the limits of coverage, where applicable, please contact Aviva Ltd or visit the Life Insurance Association or SDIC websites ( or

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