Monday, December 31, 2007

Personal accident insurance

Here is an example of a standalone personal accident insurance from the market. Several insurance companies offer similar terms

1. Compensation as % of sum insured

Death: 100%
Double Indemnity on weekends, public holidays and school holidays: 100%
Permanent Disablement: up to 100% depending on extent of disablement (defined in schedule)
Temporary Disablement: up to 0.1% per day, up to 104 weeks
Medical Expenses: up to $10,000 any one accident
Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation

2. General Exclusions (i.e. not covered by the policy):

pre-existing physical or mental defects
pregnancy
suicide
war risks
motorcycling
climbing or mountaineering necessitating ropes or guides
judo, karate and some hazardous sports

Note: you can pay a higher premium rate to cover some of these risks.

3. Example of a typical plan

Death: $100,000
Double Indemnity: $200,000
Permament Disablement: Up to $100,000
Temporary Disablement: $100 a day up to to 104 weeks
Medical Expenses: Up to $2,000

4. Premiums (inclusive of 7% GST) for the typical plan, depends on occupation:

Class 1: $72 (most office bound jobs)
Class 2: $92 (production and outdoor jobs)
Class 3: $127
Class 4: $209

5. You pay a lower premium for the basic cover, i.e. death and permanent disability cover, excluding temporary disablement and medical expenses.

6. You can apply for higher or lower coverage and pay a proportionately adjusted premium. If you change your occupation, the premium rate will be adjusted on each year's renewal.

7. The premium rate for a standalone personal accident policy is much lower than a rider to a life policy (providing similar coverage). It offers higher protection at a lower cost, compared to a life insurance policy.

Class 1: Profession of administrative, supervisory or clerical nature such as accountant, lawyer, banker, doctor, teacher, nurse, secretary, clerk.

Class 2: Professions of outdoor nature, work involving overseas travel or whose duties involves the occasional use of tools or machinery such as foremen, grocers, hairdressers, salesmen, tailors, surveyors, tourist guides.

Class 3: Profession involving manual work or use of tools or machinery, such as carpenter, builder, painter, driver, technician, hawker, unarmed security guard.

Class 4: Full time national serviceman, fireman, policeman, armed security guard, woodworking machinist.

1 comment:

  1. Check your existing riders that has ADB, accidental death benefit or any other accident riders that were bought together with your life policy.

    You will be surprised at how high the premium is for the low coverage of ADB, accidental death benefit.

    This is especially true in Company A plan and their standalone Personal Accident plan that is bought long ago.

    Are you still paying for such high premium Personal Accident Plan?

    - Thomas Phua

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