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 How to deal with medical insurance repricing?

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iZuDeeN
post Jan 15 2024, 08:59 AM

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QUOTE(zero5177 @ Jan 10 2024, 06:42 PM)
Yeah agree it is always about coverage, never about being cheaper to start early.

heck even my newborn daughter cost as much as mine with lower coverage, who says younger cheaper lol.

Speaking of the investment link they said it is compulsory for medical card package, my way of dealing with it is going for the fund with lowest return so I can get better plan with same premium.

Is this the right way to deal with these? since the forecasted return is variable I think it may not worth it.
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jan 10 2024, 06:46 PM)
Actually you want fund with the highest return cause poor performance of fund will cause the insurance company to keep asking you for money cause your sustainability is affected with low returns fund.
Not true. You can buy standalone. I did. Of course when I ask for standalone insurance, all the agent showed me sour face except one.
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if you good with managing your own fund ; buy STANDALONE

I bough 2 of my insurance with investment link ; so that in general ; the premium doesnt increase so much when grow older (assume no inflation/price spike)

If you see your standalone price; it will be increasing premium as you aged; but with investment link the monthly contribution is almost the same

Of coz standaline is CHEAPER to start with ; while investment link you already paid higher monthly upfront


Personally, if you dont care about insurance i.e only want use it when you need ; just get investment link ; less things to think off

And ; always review your INSURANCE every 3 years or so.. I did a mistake of never review my insurance for 15 years..ended up ive been paying a loosing insurance ; but cant opt out now because it is a Investment link i.e I loose much more now, until I hit the maturity rate of 20-25 yrs


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post Jan 15 2024, 12:24 PM

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QUOTE(zero5177 @ Jan 15 2024, 11:49 AM)
Hi, may I know what do you mean with review? Like coverage? or the fund they put in?
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review your coverage; switch / move coverage details; add or drop riders etc

better if your insurance agent is also a wealth planner
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post Jan 15 2024, 12:51 PM

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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jan 15 2024, 12:40 PM)
Fund you decide when buying. You need to review your fund performance. Anyway review fund also useless. Majority of the dune useless. Cannot even match FD.

Agent will review do you want upgrade to more expensive plan. Show you better and newer plan with better/worse premium for higher coverage. See if you want to add on additional insurance.

Generally review oy needed if you are getting married, have children, higher pay, getting a house. Or once every 10y. As long as you are healthy, should always review your medical insurance plan.

Cause like plans are obsolete. Eg RM50k coverage for say RM5k. Mad man if never review.

Just be careful. That time usually they will to push you new product. They like to push nice to have and not must have. Find an agent who don't push anything to you.
Wealth planner just fancy marketing term for agent.
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perhaps those wealth planner you met really insurance agent ... wealth planner looks at holistic view of you expenditure and future income and give you proper financial advise; and how much should spend on insurance etc...

too bad you met those 'fancy' insurance agent that masked themselves as wealth planner




 

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