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 Insurance Talk V5!, Anything and everything about Insurance

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ZeneticX
post May 4 2019, 12:19 AM

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I'm 27 years old currently with a job paying 3.6k before deductions. my first job and just started working since Nov 2017

planning to get myself an insurance soon but not sure where to start

was approach by some Great Eastern agent previously and got offered medical + life combo for RM200 and 250 however I'm not sure if I should pay so much?

any sifu here pls advice
ZeneticX
post May 4 2019, 12:13 PM

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QUOTE(Holocene @ May 4 2019, 08:53 AM)
Rather than settling for a combo that is offered by an agent suggest you think about the following first:

When planning for your insurance consider these:

*Life/TPD:*
In the event of Death/TPD how much will my dependant/me need to survive for X number of years? Do I have any liabilities to be cleared to ensure my estate distribution goes smoothly?

*Medical Card:*
Would I prefer a single or sharing room? Would I want a medical card with unlimited lifetime limit?

*Critical illness:*
In the event of a critical illness, the sum coverage will be your income replacement during your recovery. How much do I need?

Once you think about these questions then you can go into determine the right sum assured for you and then only work on the premium with the agent.

BTW a general rule of thumb is if you're allocating 6% - 8% of your monthly income to insurance you are ok.

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Jiansheng
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QUOTE(lifebalance @ May 4 2019, 11:04 AM)
You're the judge of your own budget to spend on an item, whether it's a telephone plan, a car, a house, etc.

If it's beyond your mean then you've probably overspent.

An insurance plan will be more or less the same, depends on how much protection you are buying for yourself, if you think it's worth spending 200 / 250 monthly for it, then go for it. otherwise dont.
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thanks. this made it slightly more clear to me

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