QUOTE(1tanmee @ Jul 23 2016, 01:01 AM)
like i mentioned, the quote i took from you only applies to ILP, but not standalone. correct?
because ILP/standalone, the charges will increase with age.
diff is that standalone, money paid is considered sunk cost. ilp does hv cash value.
Do consider some point belows:
1. Standalone price increase based on age group, eg.like 21-35, 36 - 45.
ILP increase every single age, eg.like 21, 22, 23.
Based on that, I found not much differences if taking the average.
2. Standalone sunk cost, but if you think of other viewpoint it might not. Such as, if you get a 500k annual limits medical card, and cost you rm2400 per year. And you paid 10 years without single claim. That's mean you paid about rm30k(included premium higher as age growth). During the 11th year, one sickness come and cost 150k. Then question comes, can you save that long to cover the medical cost? Or will it worth paying 30k to get you cover that 150k medical expenses?
2400 x 10 = 24,000 + 6000 (increased premium by age group)
ILP does have cash value, the cash value do assist you to cover certain years of your coverage and not whole life. After that you will be back to the square.
Either standalone or ILP, the end result you still have to pay the premium. I mean 65 or 70 years old later. Take into consideration, Malaysia average age is 86 years old for ladies, and 81 years old for male. So from 71 - 86 years old premium is not cheap. My friend paying a 450k annual limit for her parents are rm400 per month each for standalone, you may ask ILP cost how much with agents.
In other meaning, standalone and ILP will have the same result at age after retirement, the difference is how you handling your financial according to your source of income and pattern of life. You may ask around those uncle and Aunty at those age, are they still paying for their coverage and why, and what's the coverage life..that will assist you for your decision making.
3. Minimum coverage is good if we can predict when we are sick, because once medical card claimed, it is not allow to upgrade or exclusion of that claimed of that particular sickness.
If you can generate more income and good in investment, then I would say to be smart to transfer your risk based the no.1 answer.
Everything at the end is money sign. It's just a matter how you manage your finance.
This post has been edited by Ryannate: Jul 23 2016, 01:07 PM