Bima Shree (Plan 948)

LIC Bima Shree (948) is a non-linked money back plan designed for high net worth individuals (HNI) with minimum SA of ₹10 Lakhs. It offers guaranteed additions in addition to regular bonuses, making it a premium savings plan with survival benefits.

Minimum entry age is 8 years and maximum entry age is 55 years.

No! From September 22, 2025, GST on all individual LIC policies including Bima Shree is 0%. Earlier, endowment plans had 4.5% GST and term plans had 18% GST. This saves you significantly — for example, ₹10L SA endowment saves ₹2,688/yr.

Use our free LIC Calculator on this site. Select Plan 948, enter your age, sum assured and policy term — get instant accurate premium using LIC official tabular rates. The calculator includes all rebates and 2025-26 bonus slabs.

Surrender is available after 3 full years of premium payment. You receive the higher of Guaranteed Surrender Value (30%-90% of premiums paid) or Special Surrender Value. However, surrendering early results in significant loss. Consider a policy loan at 10% instead.

You need: (1) Identity proof — Aadhaar/PAN/Passport, (2) Address proof — Aadhaar/Utility bill, (3) Age proof — Birth certificate/School certificate, (4) Income proof for high SA — Salary slip/ITR, (5) Passport-size photographs, (6) Filled proposal form from LIC branch or online.

For 2025-26, the Reversionary Bonus for Bima Shree is ₹50/1000 SA/year. Additionally, Final Addition Bonus (FAB) of ₹900/1000 SA is paid at maturity or death. If SA ≥ ₹5L, extra ₹1/1000/yr bonus is added under 2025-26 new slab.