In Singapore, all of us citizens & Permanent Residents would have been enrolled into the Medishield Life as a compulsory program and a large proportion would also have signed up with an Integrated Shield Plan (ISP) through a private insurer one way or another. However, how many of us actually took the time to read or even understand 1 of the benefit known as "Final Expense" in the benefit table?
When I first read it, I thought it was actually some sort of death benefit like in most company insurances, whereby the insurer pays out a lump sum out of sympathy or goodwill to the deceased's family for the purpose of helping them in the completion of the final rites etc.
However, when my own relative passed on recently, then did I realised that this Final Expense was just a feature to waive the deductible or co-insurance, if one did not buy the cash riders. Here are the screenshots of 2 of Singapore's top insurers' table of benefits and definitions of the feature (click on image to enlarge):
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Showing posts with label NTUC enhanced incomeshield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NTUC enhanced incomeshield. Show all posts
NTUC Enhanced Incomeshield Is Celebrating The Present By Protecting Your Future With CapitaVouchers !
Yes, you read it right! NTUC Income is giving CapitaVouchers when you sign up for an Enhanced Incomeshield policy with them from now till 31 December 2015.
Terms & Conditions
1. Qualifying policies for this Promotion are for the new Enhanced IncomeShield policies (the “Qualifying Policies”).
For avoidance
of doubt, qualifying policies refer only to Enhanced IncomeShield main plans, and not riders.
2. Applications for the
Qualifying Policies must be submitted and received
by NTUC
Income from
10 May 2015 to 31 December 2015 (inclusive of both dates) (the
“Promotion Period”) and, if the applications are approved, the policies
must be issued not later than 29 February 2016 for
the customer to be eligible
fo the Promotion.
3. A customer who successfully signs
up for a Qualifying Policy will
be entitled to CapitaVoucher. The voucher amount depends
on the age of the insured
and the type of Qualifying Policy, as
well as, the net annual
premium amount of the main plan in the first year. The
net annual premium refers to
the premium (including GST) payable after any premium discount and MediShield Life premium subsidies/ rebates. The CapitaVoucher amount will depend
on the amount of the net annual
premium, rounded up to $5.
4. Customers are entitled to receive the vouchers only once upon the issuance of
the “Qualifying Policies”. Subsequent upgrade in plan, even if made during the Promotion Period, for such policies
will not entitle
the customers to any additional vouchers. For avoidance of doubt, customers with any IncomeShield
plan issued before the Promotion Period
whom subsequently upgrade their plan
during
the Promotion Period will not be entitled to any vouchers under this Promotion.
5. The first year premium for the Qualifying Policies must
be
paid and received by NTUC Income during the Promotion Period for a customer
to be eligible for this Promotion.
6. NTUC Income reserves
the right to demand
from the customer the full
value of the vouchers for Qualifying Policies which are issued but terminated
or lapsed within
6 months from the policy
issue date or cancelled during the free-look period by the customer and the customer
shall
immediately pay NTUC
Income such amount
demanded.
7. The vouchers must be collected within 1
month from the date of the redemption letter. The redemption letter will be mailed to customers at their registered address with NTUC Income. The vouchers are not exchangeable
for cash or any benefits-in-kind.
8. NTUC Income reserves the right to replace the vouchers with
items of similar value or change the terms and conditions for this Promotion at any time without prior notice to the customer.
9. This Promotion does not affect or change
any term of the policy contract for the Qualifying Policies
and is not valid in conjunction
with other incentives and promotions offered
by NTUC
Income. NTUC Income’s decision on all matters relating to this Promotion (including the issuance of
the vouchers) shall
be final, conclusive
and binding. No appeal
will be entertained.
10.Under no circumstance shall NTUC Income be liable to any customer
or party,
whether in contract
or tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for any liabilities, losses and damages, claims, costs
and expenses (including any special
or consequential damages or losses) in connection
with, related
to or resulting
from this Promotion, the vouchers and/or use of the vouchers.
11.Usage
of the vouchers is subject
to terms and conditions imposed by CapitaLand Mall Asia Limited.
12.No joint venture, sponsorship, tie up, agency or any other relationship
is intended or created
between NTUC Income, CapitaLand Mall
Asia Limited, hamper supplier, or manufacturer/merchant of
any replacement item(s). Neither
is this Promotion intended or deemed to be a connection with or use of the brand name of CapitaLand Mall Asia Limited, hamper supplier
or replacement item(s).
NTUC Income brings back the Enhanced Incomeshield Rider is a PLUS !
NTUC Income must have been losing big time market share to their nearest rival, that they are now forced to bring back their PLUS rider (with a catch) :
You can only buy the PLUS rider if you are ontheir Preferred plan (the highest plan) the Enhanced Incomeshield Plans; PLUS rider is not offered to the basic incomeshield plans (it has to be the ENHANCED incomeshield); you will need to continue with their Assist rider for their basic incomeshield plans.
The difference between the Plus & Assist rider?
Zero deductible and co-insurance
Actually NTUC Income was selling the PLUS rider years back but decided to pull it out, probably after they felt that people were abusing the health insurance and since they were the only company offering the rider at that time; it must have burned a hole in their wallet and now that Aviva is proving to be successful with it, NTUC Income decided to put it back.
For those who bought the PLUS rider years back; remember to keep your payment of the Plus rider up to date as back then, you can add it to ANY plan but once you lapse it this time, you can't reinstate it back to your original plan, but only to buy the highest (Preferred) plan before Income will allow you to add the Plus rider back.
OK, enough of history lessons. If you want to have a comparison of the rates, here's a snapshot of BOTH riders. (as at 23 April 2015) The rates may change, so kindly contact us if you are interested in getting the plan for the updated premiums.
For those who are new to this: Please note that the riders' premiums are payable by cash; whilst the premiums for the Basic plan, Enhanced Incomeshield is paid by your Medisave. You can read more about Enhanced incomeshield in my previous post or just check out their brochure.
One BIG advantage of NTUC Enhanced Incomeshield is that they offer LOG (Letter of Guarantee), which ensures you do not have to cough out your own cash upon admission to a hospital, unlike many of the other insurers (which works on a reimbursement basis; you pay first and the insurer pays you back on approval of claims).
However, if you are currently unsatisfied with your servicing agent or are currently served by NTUC direct but prefer to speak to a LIVE person; please read my other post.
For HR Managers who want us to share more about Integrated Shield plans with your staff, feel free to contact us too.
You can only buy the PLUS rider if you are on
Assist Rider Benefits (Click on image to enlarge) |
The difference between the Plus & Assist rider?
Zero deductible and co-insurance
Actually NTUC Income was selling the PLUS rider years back but decided to pull it out, probably after they felt that people were abusing the health insurance and since they were the only company offering the rider at that time; it must have burned a hole in their wallet and now that Aviva is proving to be successful with it, NTUC Income decided to put it back.
For those who bought the PLUS rider years back; remember to keep your payment of the Plus rider up to date as back then, you can add it to ANY plan but once you lapse it this time, you can't reinstate it back to your original plan, but only to buy the highest (Preferred) plan before Income will allow you to add the Plus rider back.
OK, enough of history lessons. If you want to have a comparison of the rates, here's a snapshot of BOTH riders. (as at 23 April 2015) The rates may change, so kindly contact us if you are interested in getting the plan for the updated premiums.
Assist Rider Premiums (Click on image to enlarge) |
PLUS Rider Premiums (Click on image to enlarge) |
One BIG advantage of NTUC Enhanced Incomeshield is that they offer LOG (Letter of Guarantee), which ensures you do not have to cough out your own cash upon admission to a hospital, unlike many of the other insurers (which works on a reimbursement basis; you pay first and the insurer pays you back on approval of claims).
However, if you are currently unsatisfied with your servicing agent or are currently served by NTUC direct but prefer to speak to a LIVE person; please read my other post.
For HR Managers who want us to share more about Integrated Shield plans with your staff, feel free to contact us too.
NTUC Income Change of Servicing Agent
Recently, I've encountered several requests from friends and clients asking if they could appoint their servicing agent or FA (Financial Adviser) to me as for some of them; the insurance intermediary has left the company or industry, so I'm now attaching this form in case anyone else who is unhappy with their current servicing financial adviser or representative or may not have an individual to give the personal touch and explain the insurance terminology and jargons to you; just feel free to fill up the attached change of intermediary form from NTUC Income. You can mail the completed form, using this reply envelope.
Please also assist by filling up your name, identity number and your NTUC Income's policy number and sign plus date the form and then email it back to us here. We will return call to you and collect the completed document as soon as we can.
The policies that can be transferred are NTUC Income's :
Please also assist by filling up your name, identity number and your NTUC Income's policy number and sign plus date the form and then email it back to us here. We will return call to you and collect the completed document as soon as we can.
The policies that can be transferred are NTUC Income's :
- Motor Policies
- NTUC Incomeshield/Enhanced Incomeshield policies (Medishield Integrated Plans)
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