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Singapore’s Term Life Insurance Comparison Table (December 2020)
It is difficult to compare insurance policies between different companies. To provide greater transparency, we compiled this comparison table so that consumers can compare term life insurance policies across insurers in Singapore and make informed decisions when...
Singapore’s Term Life Plus Critical Illness Comparison Table (December 2020)
In this comparison table, we compare all Term Life with Critical illness insurance plans in Singapore. While a hospitalisation plan helps to cover the costs of a hospital stay, a critical illness plan provides for post-hospitalisation treatment costs and alternative...
CareShield Life Launched for Singaporeans 30 and Over – What you Need to Know
Hitting 30 this year? Here’s what you need to know about CareShield Life, Singapore’s latest Long-Term Care insurance scheme for Singaporeans aged 30 and above. From 1 October 2020, all Singaporeans aged 30 and above will be automatically enrolled into CareShield...
Is it wise to use Insurance Retirement Income Plans in place of CPF LIFE?
If you have been searching for ways to plan for your retirement, you would probably have come across many insurers promoting their retirement income or annuity plans. With such plans, you either fork up a lump-sum or pay regular premiums over a period of time, in...
Principle #3 – Insurance as a Foundation for Building Wealth
Some people think that it is not necessary to buy life insurance. Why should I pay to be protected from something that is not likely to happen and with money I can’t get back? They may think it is better to accept the risk and retain full control over their money...
Help! How do I make sense of the new Critical Illness (CI) definitions?
Unless you’re a medical practitioner or a healthcare worker, you’re unlikely to have studied the definitions of critical illnesses in your insurance policy. These definitions play an important role in determining whether you are eligible to claim from your policy in...
Changes in CI Definitions & MINDEF-MHA Group vs Individual Insurance: What you need to know
If you have not heard, all insurers would have to adopt the new 2019 Critical Illness (CI) definitions set out by the Life Insurance Association Singapore (LIA) from 26 August 2020. The new 2019 definitions are meant to reduce ambiguity over what can or cannot be...
Principle #2 – Insurance is for Protection
If you were asked to key in your life insurance premiums into a budget worksheet, how would you classify it – as an expense, saving or investment? If your insurance plan has a cash value, you might treat it as savings. If your insurance plan buys units in a unit...
Insurance Principle #1: Insurance is an Expense
For most of us, buying insurance isn’t exactly a conversation starter and for some, it could conjure up negative feelings, depending on how you think about insurance. Nevertheless, it is an important topic as it sets the foundation of our financial plans and...
