A Policyholder can initiate any of the following transactions in a Policy that one has purchased:
Note
Policy transactions can be carried out through the Agency Branch component only.
Policy Transactions can only be initiated into authorized policies for which the underlying initial investment transaction has already been generated. The Policy transaction must be authorized before it becomes effective and the underlying transactions are generated.
This chapter contains the following sections:
This section contains the following topics:
After subscribing to a Policy in any of the Products of the AMC, the Policyholder may deem it necessary to increase his contribution in the Policy at any given point of time. In such an event, he can request for a Policy transaction to be initiated. Such investments are called ‘top ups’ in the system.
The following are the steps you need to follow to enter and save a Top Up transaction. Each of these steps is explained in detail in subsequent sections.
Invoke the ‘Policy Transaction-TOPUP Detail’ screen by typing ‘LEDPLTOP’ in the field at the top right corner of the Application tool bar and clicking on the adjoining arrow button.
Select ‘New’ from the Actions menu in the Application tool bar or click new icon to enter the details of the Policy Transaction TOPUP.
You can specify the following fields in this section:
Policy Txn Number
Display
This is a unique identification for the Policy transaction that is effected in this Policy. It is generated by the system when all details that are mandatory for the transaction profile have been successfully entered, and the transaction record is saved.
Transaction Reference Number
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Optional
Specify a unique identification for this Policy transaction that will be used in all subsequent references to this transaction, before it is authorized.
Policy Number
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Mandatory
Select the Policy on which this transaction is to be effected. You can use the Find Policy Options screen. The Policy selected must be an authorized, active Policy on which the underlying initial investment transaction has already been generated.
Policy Start Date
Display
When you select the Policy Number, the start date of the selected Policy is displayed here.
Product ID
Display
When the Policy is specified, the ID of the product under which the corresponding Policy has been created is displayed in this field.
Product Name
Display
When the Policy is specified, the name of the product under which the corresponding Policy has been created is displayed in this field.
Policy Holder ID
Display
When you specify the Policy Number, the ID of the Policy holder is displayed here.
Name
Display
When the Policy Number is selected, the name of the corresponding Policyholder is displayed here.
Policy Maturity Date
Display
The maturity date of the Policy is taken from the Policy creation details and displayed here. You will not be allowed to change the same.
Policy Base Currency
Display
The system displays the policy base currency.
When you click ‘Policy Financial Wizard’ button in the Policy Transaction-TOPUP Detail screen, the Policy Fin Wizard Detail’ screen in invoked:
The Policy Fin Wizard Detail screen enables a Policy Holder to know, at a glance, the value of his policy, and the details of his holdings in the funds.
Policy Number
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Mandatory
Specify the policy number.
Product ID
Display
The product ID of the LEP product gets displayed here.
Policy Base Currency
Display
The base currency of the policy gets displayed here.
Product Base Currency
Display
The base currency of the product gets displayed here.
Policy Holder ID
Display
Unitholder ID provided by you in the policy transaction details will be displayed here.
Policy Holder Name
Display
Policy Holder name will be displayed.
Options
The details of the holdings that can be viewed are given below:
Select one of the options (the option ‘All ’allows you to view all details together) and click ‘View Information’ button.
The position of the Policy Holder’s investment is thus available at a glance, and will aid him, when transaction amounts are specified.
Options
Display
Policy Financial Info details is displayed here as per the search criteria.
Net Amount
Display Only
This displays the total policy holdings in each individual section.
Amount In Product Currency
Display Only
The net amount in product base currency converted from policy base currency get displayed here.
Fund ID
Display
Fund ID is displayed here.
Units
Display
Policy Holdings under particular fund is displayed.
NAV
Display
Net Asset Value is displayed.
Net Amount
Display
Value of the Holdings in each fund is displayed.
Split Percentage
Display
This displays the percentage of holdings in a fund from the total policy holdings.
Policy Number
Display
The system displays the policy number.
Click ‘Ph Deal’ button in the Policy Transaction-TOPUP Detail screen, to view the details of all the deals set up for the unit holder.
You can retrieve a previously entered record in the Summary screen, as follows:
After you have specified the required details, click ‘Search’ button. All records with the specified details are retrieved and displayed in the lower portion of the screen.
Note
You can also retrieve the individual record detail from the detail screen by doing query in the following manner:-
You can perform Edit, Delete, Amend, Authorize, Reverse, Confirm operation by selecting from the Action list.
You can also search the record by using combination of % and alphanumeric value.
Example
You can search the record for Load ID by using the combination of % and alphanumeric value as follows:
Transaction Currency
Alphanumeric; 3 Characters; Mandatory
When different currencies have been used in payment details, then you are required to enter the transaction currency. If you do not, then the system will default the corresponding Plan (or Policy) base currency from the Policy details record as the default transaction currency. If all the transaction currencies used in payment details are the same, then the system will default the same currency. You can change it to a transaction currency of your choice.
Currency Name
Display
The system displays the name of the selected transaction currency.
Transaction Date
Date Format; Mandatory
Specify the date for the transaction. You can enter a backdated transaction here, if backdated transactions are allowed in the corresponding product. If backdated transactions are not allowed, then this date must not be earlier than the Application Date.
The system supports future dated policy transactions. Therefore, you can enter the transaction date of a policy greater than the system date.
Transaction Entry Date
Date Format, Mandatory
The Transaction Entry Date signifies the date on which the transaction is entered into the system. By default, the application date is displayed in this field, and it cannot be altered.
Transaction Mode
Mandatory
Select the mode of transaction from the drop-down list. The list displays the following values:
Balance Transfer
Optional
Select if the balance has to be transferred or not from the drop-down list. The list displays the following values:
Transaction Amount
Numeric, 30 Characters; Optional
Specify the investment amount of the transaction.
Top Up Inclusive?
Mandatory
If the transaction is a top up transaction, select ‘Yes’ box to indicate that it must be an inclusive top up transaction. When a top up is inclusive, the top up amount is considered immediately for the next annuity payment. If it is an exclusive top up, the top up amount is not considered for annuity payments till after the first anniversary date.
Funding Percentage
Numeric; 5 Characters; Optional
The funding factor that is applicable to Policy transactions in this product, which would have been set up at Product definition level, is displayed here. You can override this value at this stage. This must be expressed as a percentage and cannot exceed one hundred percent.
Include Interest in Investment
Optional
Select, from the adjoining drop-down list, if the interest earned on the initial investment should be considered along with the initial investment for investment in the policy.
If you select ‘Yes’, the interest amount will be included in the investment and a single transaction will be generated for both. You need to manually add the interest amount calculated in the settlement details to the transaction amount of the particular currency in the asset allocation details.
For instance, if the interest amount is USD 1000 and the transaction amount is USD 100000, then you are required to add USD 1000 to the transaction amount for the currency USD in the asset allocation details.
If you select ‘No’, the interest amount will be generated as a separate UT transaction.
Phase In To Be Cancelled
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Optional
You could choose to cancel all, none or specific IDs of the active Phase-In setup.
Sub Type
Alphanumeric; 3 Characters; Mandatory
Specify the sub type of transaction.
Sub Type Description
Display
The system displays the description for the selected sub type of transaction.
Interest Amount
Display
The system computes the interest amount based on the interest calculation days and interest rate provided by you in the Interest Calculation Screen (explained below).
Transaction Category
Alphanumeric; 1 Character; Optional
Specify the transaction category from the option list.
Description
Display
The system displays the description for the selected transaction category.
Remarks
Alphanumeric; 255 Characters; Optional
Specify remarks, if any.
The policy transaction currency can be different from the base currency of the policy. In this section, you can maintain the details related to the exchange rate to be used for currency conversion.
Amount Applied
Display
The amount calculated based on the exchange rate specified gets displayed here, after the calculation.
Source ID
Alphanumeric; 6 Characters; Optional
Specify the source from which the exchange rate is obtained or select the source ID from the option list provided.
FX Deal Date
Date Format; Optional
Specify the FX deal date.
Exchange Rate Applied
Numeric; 21 Characters; Optional
The exchange rate corresponding to the combination of policy base currency and policy transaction currency gets displayed here. The exchange rate for a top-up transaction will be between the transaction currency and policy base currency.
Override Exchange Rate?
Optional
Select the option to indicate if you wish to override the exchange rate that gets defaulted. Select ‘Yes’ to indicate that you wish to override the exchange rate and ‘No’ to indicate otherwise.
FX Value Date
Date Format; Optional
Specify the FX value date.
Click ‘Enrich’ button to calculate the amount using the exchange rate specified. The interest amount associated with the policy transaction also gets converted to policy base currency based on the exchange rate specified.
Capture the fund-wise pattern of distribution of the investment amount in the Asset Allocation Details section of this tab. If the initial contribution that you enter is in different currencies, you need to mention the currency-wise details here
Fund ID
Alphanumeric; 6 Characters; Mandatory
All the funds mapped for the selected product are displayed in the option list. Select the required funds.
Fund Name
Display
The system displays the name of the selected fund ID.
Ratio
Numeric; 15 Characters; Optional
Specify the portion of the units that are to be invested in each of the selected funds.
Specify the percentage of the amount that must be invested in each of the selected funds. The sum of all such percentages must add up to 100, and not fall below or exceed it. The percentages specified here must not be fractional.
The latest investment ratio applicable for the Policy is displayed here when the form is opened. These values can be amended, and you can specify the required percentages.
If there are many currencies specified as part of settlements, then the system will not allow you to enter a ratio. Instead you need to enter the transaction currency and transaction amount for each currency. The system will compute and display the ratio based on the currency and amount details provided. To calculate the ratio, the transaction amounts will be converted to policy transaction currency based on the exchange rate defined in settlements.
If the settlements are maintained in only one currency, then you can enter either the ratio or the transaction amount.
Transaction Amount
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Specify the portion of the transaction amount that is to be invested in each of the selected funds. If different currencies have been mentioned in settlements, then you can specify only the transaction amount. The system will default the ratio. If all the currencies in settlements are the same, then you can specify either the transaction amount or the ratio.
Note
Units
Numeric; 12 Characters; Optional
Specify the portion of the units that are to be invested in each of the selected funds.
WAC
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Enter the Weighted Average Cost.
Transaction Currency
Alphanumeric; 3 Characters; Optional
Specify the transaction currency for the initial contribution. If many currencies have been mentioned in the settlements, then you are required to enter the amount for individual currencies. You can specify a transaction currency only if the transaction is amount-based.
Exchange Rate Source
Alphanumeric; 6 Characters; Optional
The system will display the exchange source maintained at the default set-up in system parameters. You can change it by selecting the required exchange rate source from the adjoining option list. This will be used by the system to convert the transaction amount in terms of fund base currency.
Override Exchange Rate?
Optional
Select ‘Yes’ if you wish to change the exchange rate that is displayed here. If you select ‘Yes’, however, you need to specify the exchange rate to be used for the transaction in the ‘Exchange Rate Applied’ field. Select ‘No’ if you wish to retain the exchange rate that is displayed by the system.
Exchange Rate Applied
Numeric; 21 Characters; Optional
The system will default the exchange rate available for the currency based on the exchange source specified. If you have elected to override the exchange rate, you need to enter the exchange rate to be used here. If exchange rate is not available, then the system will generate the transactions as incomplete ones. Such transactions can be enriched later through the ‘Policy Transaction Enrichment Screen’.
FX Deal Date
Date Format; Optional
The system will default the transaction date of the policy top-up transaction here. You can change it if required.
FX Value Date
Date Format; Optional
The system will default the transaction date of the policy top-up transaction here. You can change it if required.
KIID Compliant
Optional
Select if the policy is KIID compliant or not from the adjoining drop-down list. Following are the options available:
Capture the details of payments made by the Policy Holder towards processing of the transaction in this tab.
Bank Code
Alphanumeric; 12 Characters; Optional
Select the Bank code from the option list.
Description
Display
The system displays the description for the selected bank code.
Branch Code
Alphanumeric; 12 Characters; Optional
Select the Branch code from the option list.
Branch Name
Display
The system displays the name of the selected branch code.
Cheque Number
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Optional
Enter the cheque number of the cheque /draft number of the demand draft by which the payment is being made.
Clearing Date
Date Format, Optional
Specify the Clearing Date of the payment.
Cheque Date
Date Format, Optional
Enter the cheque date of the cheque /draft number of the demand draft by which the payment is being made.
Account Operation Type
Display
The system displays the type of account operation.
IBAN
Alphanumeric; 40 Characters; Optional
Specify the IBAN (International Bank Account Number) of the account holder.
Payment Mode
Alphanumeric; 2 Characters; Optional
Specify the mode through which the payment is made by the Policyholder.
Payment Type
Optional
Select whether the payment will be made by the Policyholder or a 3rd party from the drop-down list.
Payment Date
Date Format; Mandatory
Specify the date on which the initial investment was done. You can deposit the amount in different currencies and on different dates.
Payment Currency
Alphanumeric; 3 Characters; Optional
Enter the currency in which the initial investment is being done. The initial amount can be deposited in multiple currencies.
Payment Amount
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Enter the initial investment amount being paid in the particular currency.
Account Type
Alphanumeric; 1 Characters; Optional
Select the account type of the transfer account.
Account Number
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Optional
Specify the number of the transfer account.
Account Currency
Display
The transaction currency is displayed. You are not allowed to change this value.
Account Holder Name
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Optional
Specify the account holder name.
Source ID
Alphanumeric; 6 Characters; Optional
Specify the source ID.
Exchange Rate Applied
Numeric; 15 Characters; Optional
Specify the applied exchange rate.
Transaction Currency Amount
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Specify the transaction currency amount.
Override Exchange Rate?
Optional
Select if exchange rate has to be overridden or not from the drop-down list. The list displays the following values:
FX Deal Date
Date Format; Optional
Specify the FX deal date.
FX Value Date
Date Format; Optional
Specify the FX value date.
However if required you can override the default values and input new values.
If exchange rate details are not available for any settlement when the transaction or policy is entered, the system will not generate a UT transaction. Once all the settlement details have been enriched in the ‘Policy Transaction Exchange Rate Enrichment’ screen and the ‘FCIS Enrich Exchange Rate Detail’ screen, the system will compute the transaction amount and generate the UT transaction. If it is not enriched, then the system will pick the exchange rate during EOD and generate the UT transaction.
When you click the ‘Enrich’ button in the ‘Transaction Detail’ tab, if the investment amount has been deposited prior to the transaction date, the system will calculate and display the interest on the payment amount in the ‘Policy Information’ tab. The interest will be calculated from the date of payment till the transaction date.
When you click ‘Calculate Interest’ button in the ‘Settlement Details’ screen, the system will calculate and display the interest amount in the ‘Interest Amount’ field in the same screen.
Interest Rate
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Enter the rate of interest that is to be used to calculate interest amount for the particular currency. Alternatively, you can maintain the interest rate in the ‘Interest Rate Maintenance’ screen. If you do not maintain an interest rate, the system will take it as null.
Interest Amount
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Specify the interest amount.
Interest Amount in Transaction Currency
Display
The system computes and displays the interest amount in terms of the transaction currency.
Interest Calc. Days
Numeric; 30 Characters; Optional
Specify the number of days for which interest calculation has to be done for a policy top-up based on the payment date and transaction date.
Basis Days
Optional
Select the interest basis days, based on which the interest will be calculated. The options available are:
Click ‘Fetch Broker Details’ button to view the broker details. However, you can amend the values.
Broker Code
Alphanumeric; 12 Characters; Optional
Specify the broker code from the option list.
Broker Name
Display
Upon selection of the broker code, the system displays the name of the selected broker code.
Parent Broker Code
Display
The system displays the parent broker code.
Split Percentage
Numeric; 5 Characters;, Mandatory if you select any broker in the Intermediary field.
Specify the percentage of the commission that the selected broker is entitled to receive on any transactions put through for the investor.
This percentage must not exceed one hundred percent.
Note
If you specify more than one broker in this section, the split percentages for all brokers, when summed up, must not exceed or fall below one hundred percent.
You can override or alter the value of load mapped to the selected fund. You can do so in the Load Override Details screen which is invoked when you click on the ‘Load Override Details’ Link.
You can override or alter the value of load mapped to the selected fund. You can do so in the Load Override Details screen which is invoked when you click on the Load Override Details Link. The following details are displayed:
If you click ‘Load Override Details’ button, the system defaults the load details. If you do not click this button, then the system will not default even if the fund has load. In this case, load will get computed during allocation only.
Fund ID
Display
The system displays the fund ID.
Load ID
Display
The ID of the allocation time load that has been mapped to the fund for the transaction type is displayed here. The load ID is displayed as a link. To view details of the load, click the ID link.
If a derived load has been mapped, it is also displayed here and can be overridden.
Load Description
Display
The description of the allocation time load that has been mapped to the fund for the transaction type is displayed here.
Change Value
Display
The system displays the change value details.
Change Type
Display
When you override or alter an allocation time load at the time of entering a transaction, you can effect the change in any of the following ways:
Group ID
Display
The system displays the group ID.
Transaction Type
Display
The system displays the transaction type.
Ref Type
Display
The system displays the reference type.
The system displays the following values:
Fund ID
Display
The system displays the fund ID.
Load ID
Display
The system displays the load ID.
Load Description
Display
The system displays the load description.
Parent Load ID
Display
The system displays the parent load ID.
Load Description
Display
The system displays the load description.
Change Type
Display
The system displays the change type.
Change Value
Display
The system displays the change value.
Transaction Type
Display
The system displays the transaction type.
Ref Type
Display
The system displays the reference type.
You can specify the following details:
Other Info Field
Display
The system displays the other information.
Field Value
Alphanumeric; 60 Characters; Optional
Specify the field values.
When you have entered all the mandatory information, click ‘Ok’ button.
The following message will be displayed:
The system displays the following confirmation message “Record Successfully Saved”
This indicates the record has been saved. Click ‘Ok’ button.
You can correct erroneous transactions as well as enter those that have been missed out and compute the effect these have on the current holdings of the unit holder through the back data propagation process. To facilitate this propagation process, two schemas are used – the business (or normal) schema and the report schema. You are required to enter the correct data in the business schema for the required transactions and select these for propagation, again from the business schema. The transactions will be simulated in the report schema and the results can be viewed in the business schema.
Refer the chapter ‘Back Data Propagation’ for more details on the back data propagation process:
This section contains the following topics:
You can retrieve a previously entered record in the Summary screen, as follows:
Invoke the ‘Policy Transaction-Topup Summary’ screen by typing ‘LESPLTOP’ in the field at the top right corner of the Application tool bar and clicking on the adjoining arrow button
Specify any or all of the following details in the Policy TopUp Summary screen:
After you have specified the required details, click ‘Search’ button. All records with the specified details are retrieved and displayed in the lower portion of the screen.
Note
You can also retrieve the individual record detail from the detail screen by doing query in the following manner:
You can perform Edit, Delete, Amend, Authorize, Reverse, Confirm operation by selecting from the Action list.
You can also search the record by using combination of % and alphanumeric value.
Example
You can search the record for Product ID by using the combination of % and alphanumeric value as follows:
You can modify the details of a record that you have already entered into the system, provided it has not been subsequently authorized. You can perform this operation as follows:
To view a Transaction Top Up you have previously entered, you must retrieve the same in the Policy Transaction Topup Summary screen, as follows:
You can delete only unauthorized records in the system.
To delete a record that you have previously entered, you must retrieve the same in the Policy Transaction Topup Summary screen, as follows:
An unauthorized record must be authorized in the system for it to be processed.
To authorize a record, you must first retrieve the same in the Policy Transaction TopUp Summary screen.
When the checker authorizes a record, details of validations, if any, that were overridden by the maker of the record during the Save operation, are displayed. If any of these overrides results in an error, the checker must reject the record.
After a record is authorized, it can be modified using the Unlock operation from Action list. To make changes to a record after authorization, you must invoke the Unlock operation which is termed as Amend Operation.
An amended transaction top up must be authorized for the amendment to be made effective in the system.
Authorization of amended records can only be done from Fund Manager Module and Agency branch Module. The process of authorization is subsequently the same as that for normal transactions.
You can reverse a policy that you have already entered into the system, provided it has not been subsequently authorized. You can perform this operation as follows:
Refer to the chapter “Allocation Details” of Allocation Module for information on the Allocation Details screen.
This section contains the following topics:
You can invoke the ‘Policy Fin Wizard Detail’ screen by typing ‘LEDFINWD’ in the field at the top right corner of the Application tool bar and clicking on the adjoining arrow button.
The Policy Fin Wizard Detail screen enables a Policy Holder to know, at a glance, the value of his policy, and the details of his holdings in the funds.
Policy Number
Alphanumeric; 16 Characters; Mandatory
Specify the policy number.
Product ID
Alphanumeric; 10 Characters; Optional
The product ID of the LEP product gets displayed here. However, you can amend this value.
Policy Base Currency
Alphanumeric; 3 Characters; Optional
The base currency of the policy gets displayed here. However, you can amend this value.
Product Base Currency
Alphanumeric; 3 Characters; Optional
The base currency of the product gets displayed here. However, you can amend this value.
Policy Holder ID
Alphanumeric; 12 Characters; Optional
The system displays the policy holder ID. However, you can amend this value.
Policy Holder Name
Alphanumeric; 60 Characters; Optional
Policy Holder name will be displayed. However, you can amend this value.
Options
The details of the holdings that can be viewed are given below:
Select one of the options (the option ‘All ’allows you to view all details together) and click ‘View Information’ button.
The position of the Policy Holder’s investment is thus available at a glance, and will aid him, when transaction amounts are specified.
Options
Display
Policy Financial Info details is displayed here as per the search criteria.
Net Amount
Display
This displays the total policy holdings in each individual section.
Amount In Product Currency
Display
The net amount in product base currency converted from policy base currency get displayed here.
Fund ID
Display
Fund ID is displayed here.
Units
Display
Policy Holdings under particular fund is displayed.
NAV
Display
Net Asset Value is displayed.
Net Amount
Display
Value of the Holdings in each fund is displayed.
Split Percentage
Display
This displays the percentage of holdings in a fund from the total policy holdings.
Policy Number
Display
The system displays the policy number.