Insurance
Hospitalisation insurance 101 and how the new rules change things
[SINGAPORE] If you’ve been keeping up with headlines, chances are, you’ve stumbled upon “Integrated Shield Plan” and something called a “deductible” in your news feed.
Hive by Income to help roll out bite-sized insurance in Thailand
Dhipaya Insurance hopes to expand access to insurance among younger consumers
What the new Integrated Shield riders imply
The latest changes are a step forward in helping to shift the unhealthy behaviours of medical consumption
Infographic: Aftermath of HK Tai Po fire
The Business Times investigates the numbers behind the operation and the financial scale of the tragedy.
China Taiping Insurance shares hit by over US$200 million exposure to Hong Kong fire
The fire could substantially hurt the underwriting results of Hong Kong’s general insurance industry
‘Don’t be Fomo’, wait for clarity on revised premiums before renewing IP riders: advisers
Under the revised rules, premiums for new riders are expected to fall by about 30%
MOH scraps full-deductible IP riders to tame rising private healthcare bills
The co-payment cap, which applies after the deductible, will also double to S$6,000
New IP rider rules: What stays, what goes, and how it affects you
MOH hopes removing riders that fully cover the deductible will maintain ‘cost discipline’ and reduce unnecessary admissions, tests and overnight stays
Singapore insurers more anxious than global peers, as risks related to AI, cybercrimes rise: report
Broader technology disruptions and macroeconomic uncertainties are adding to worries, says PwC study
Prudent planning, protected pockets
Combat inflation's impact on savings by "right-siting" your insurance. Howie Lim discusses this with Chan Wai Kit from Life Insurance Association (LIA).
