Life Insurance Policies are of various types and a good understanding of their features is a must before you can figure out which product makes most sense for your specific need.

One way of classifying Life Insurance policies is based on how the premium is invested and (sum assured) returned back:

- Term Insurance
Term Insurance is a simple insurance plan that covers the life for a specific "term". Death benefit is paid only if the person dies within this covered period. Since its a no-frills product, it is also the cheapest amongst the Life Insurance Products.

- Unit linked Policy