QUOTE(cyt808 @ Sep 10 2019, 12:35 AM)
Hi, would like to get some advice from the sifus here.
I’m planning to get a medical card for myself, but it seems like a good idea to get an all -rounder one. But after going through all the posts; it seems like it’s important to get a good agent. But the thing is currently I am based in kuala Terengganu and will be going to different states for the next 2 years . Does it matter if I were to purchase the premium in Terengganu and switch to another agent in the future?
And can I get like a example of quotation as to what I should be getting for myself?
I’m looking at Allianz / PRU at the moment
Thank you
I’m 33/Female/ non smoker/ medical doctor/ annual income about 120k
If you find a good agent, it doesn't really matter if you both are in the same location, he/she will still be able to assist you when the time comes.
Great to hear that Allianz is one of your main choice. When planning for your medical card it really comes down to the R&B as it will determine your annual limit.
These are a few highlights for Allianz medical card:
1) No overall lifetime limit & high overall annual limit of up to RM2.5mil
2) Flexible deductible options: 0, RM5k, RM10k or RM30k with retirement option at 60 years old (This will greatly help you to manage the premium you will be paying)
3) No claim benefits including No Claim Refund up to 20% of Cost of insurance paid for preceding year and No Claim Rewards of up to 50% increase in initial Hospital R&B benefit (No claim refund in layman term is something like a cashback so long you did not make a claim the previous year)
4) Extensive Cancer Coverage ( Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Hormonal Therapy & Immunotherapy) including access to genomic testing
5) Global Expert Medical Opinion to help in your medical decision making
6) Lodger Benefit
Example of quote:Option 1- Life/TPD: RM5,000
- R&B200
-- Annual Limit: RM1,500,000
-- Lifetime Limit: None
Coverage term: until 80 years old
Premium: RM255/month
Option 2- Life/TPD: RM5,000
- R&B200
-- Annual Limit: RM1,500,000
-- Lifetime Limit: None
-- Deductible: RM5k
Coverage term: until 80 years old
Premium: RM215/month
So you get the idea, the higher the deductible the lower the premium.
One thing I would like to highlight is that for Allianz the recommended coverage term is at least until 80 years old as the life expectancy in Malaysia is about 76 years old. However, you have the option to have a shorter or longer coverage term and this will indirectly affect the premium that you will be paying.
For your profile, the minimum coverage term would be until 60 years old and the max is until 100 years old. Using option 1 as an example your premium will then be either RM188/month or RM500/month.
You should also consider
Life/TPD Insurance and
Critical Illness Insurance.
Your personal insurance will form the foundation of your personal finance journey so it's great to see that you're taking action. Above is a very simple, straightforward and rational quotation for a medical card. If you have any further questions just post them here.
Best,
Jiansheng
This post has been edited by Holocene: Sep 10 2019, 08:06 AM