There are many risks involved, especially if the plan is in a foreign currency.
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Safeguard insurance policies Reader says MAS should make it mandatory for insurance companies to provide insurance cover to protect at least the cash value of insurance policies. -myp
Truth about insurance payouts S'pore insurers coy about policyholders' fund: The 'golden egg'. M'sia has more open system. Issue first raised by TNP columnist Dr Money.
It's poison to profit from death of strangers Think twice before you buy into the repackaged life policies of the terminally ill because - ethics aside - you run into a whole slew of investment risks, including fraud. -ST
Ex-Income chief: Bonus unresolved yet The actual yield earned by the life insurance fund was higher than the yield used to project the bonuses at the point of sale.
Time to hang up on cold callers A governmental databank of insurance customers should be in place to cut down the number of cold calls, suggested Bangkok's Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).
Why I became a convert to term insurance By unbundling the protection element from the investment or savings element of insurance policies, you can use the savings from the lower premiums as surplus cash for investments.
Problem of annuity paid on irregular dates After four reminders and three years of still waiting, an annuity policy holder asked for more transparency from his insurance company.
Boosting your health cover It is only a matter of time before means testing is applied to subsidised hospital care. Let's look at what Singaporeans can do to transfer the risk of potentially higher health-care costs to insurers by considering a suitable hospitalisation plan.
Insurance for associated health-care costs Associated health-care costs such as the loss of income during the course of one's illness or recovery, includes covers such as disability and critical illness plans.
