Policy Allocation Charge would be _________ in the initial years.

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Policy Allocation Charge would be high in the initial years.
This is deducted from the premium upfront. It is a percentage of the premium appropriated towards charges before allocating the units under the policy. This charge is levied to recover the initial expense incurred towards issuing the policy such as the distributor fee and the cost of underwriting. The balance is the investable amount used to purchase units of the funds chosen by the policyholder. Though the Insurance and Regulatory and Development Authority, or IRDA, has set guidelines that ensure a cap on these charges from the fifth year onwards, the premium allocation charges in the first few years continue to remain significantly high.