bangalore canara bank is launching canara freedom suraksha a life insurance cover of rs one lakh for all its savings bank customers as a valueadded service at a very nominal premium the bank said in a statement bank executive director a k gupta said the facility is being launched on tuesday in association with its joint venture company canara hsbc oriental bank of commerce life insurance company the cover is extended without any medical test and merely on a declaration of good health by customers and covers both natural and accidental death he said the annual premium rates inclusive of service tax are rs 177 rs 366 and rs 988 for age groups of 1835 3650 and 5159 respectively the statement said