FAQs

Tshireletso (UTSH) policies, Single premium (SPPE) policies, Educational (ULM3&ULM4) policies, and EX-BIC (BIF5, BIF7) policies.

The level of premium depends on your needs. Where life cover is required, the minimum premium will depend on the sum assured, age, habits and occupation. The cost of an ancillary benefit will also be added where applicable. Presently, the minimum premium for any plan without life cover and ancillary benefits is P80 per month, inclusive of policy fee.

Anyone who has any of the above policies with Botswana Life and that policy having passed the initial period and has a surrender value. The amount that can be encashed is 60% of the surrender value of the policy.

Most clients find monthly premiums convenient. Where you opt for a monthly premium, this could be effected through a stop order facility if available or direct debit order. In this case, proof of banking details will be required. However, if you elect to make annual payments, a cash facility is available.

Ex IGI, Ex- BIC, and all Mompati policies excluding those mentioned above for encashments.

Your premiums are used to purchase life insurance and ancillary benefits if applicable, and the balance is applied to purchase investment units in the MOMPATI’s Investment Fund. Other investment funds are available for specific products. Expert investment fund managers invest the available funds in the investment market, which includes the money market, capital market, equities (shares) and properties, both in Botswana and offshore.

Anyone who has a policy that qualifies for a loan. This policy would have passed the initial period and acquired surrender value.

MOMPATI should be considered as a long-term investment as the initial expenses charged are high in relation to the premiums paid in the first year. After the policy has been in force for a period of approximately five years however, the effects of the expenses reduce, and positive returns can be expected. It is for this reason that Botswana Life Insurance Limited requires a minimum term of 10 years.

No. The Government is providing a tax relief on contributions for pension policies, a tax free investment and tax free cash at retirement; it is for these reasons that funds should not be borrowed from pension policies. Pension policies can neither be surrendered, nor be used as a security at the Bank.

For plans with life cover, medical examinations may be required. This will depend on the amount of life cover, your age, habits, and personal and family health history.

What is the minimum/maximum that one can apply for?

If life cover is required the premium rates applicable to clients that submit a negative HIV anti-body test result are a fraction of those where one chooses not to go for HIV testing. In addition all ancillary benefits are available where the client has submitted a negative HIV anti-body test result. In this case, in the event that you contract AIDS later and die from it, you will be fully covered.

If you do not wish to submit HIV test results the ancillary benefits listed above are not available for selection. The maximum sum assured is then limited to 5 times one’s annual salary, or P200 000, whichever is less.

An interest of 1.5 percent per month is charged on the loan balance.

Provided a policy has acquired a surrender value, it may be made paid-up. In this case contributions cease and reduced benefits are enjoyed for the remainder of the policy term.

In terms of section 100 of the Insurance Industry Act of 1987, you may within 90 days of signing your proposal form, or within 30 days of receipt of your policy document, inform Botswana Life Insurance Limited of your intention to cancel the policy. In this case you may expect a full refund of premiums paid.

Should you stop paying your premiums after the policy has acquired a surrender value then you may leave your policy as a paid-up investment or you may request payment of the surrender value. If you decide to leave a policy with life cover in a paid-up state, the future cost of the life cover may gradually reduce the cash value eventually causing the policy to expire.

This refers to protection against future loss in exchange of periodic payments.

Yes. There are two main reasons for repaying the loan. Firstly the long term growth of the policy is not affected and secondly the full amount of the benefit will be payable when the policy matures.

This is the period in the life of the policy where contributions in the policy are directed towards expenses and risks inherent in the policy such that no amounts are invested. The period varies according to the term of the policy.

MOMPATI is an effective assurance and investment programme that ensures the attainment of your individual and family financial goals.

It is not possible to know the maturity value of any policy before it matures. This is so because contributions made in all the policies are invested and the value is calculated using the current unit price which fluctuates on a monthly basis.

There is no interest charged on the encashment, but the value of your policy is affected by the withdrawal made in the policy. The value of the encashment is based on the number of units encashed as well as the unit price.