Critical Illness Insurance vs. Medical Hospitalisation Insurance

Contributed by Michelle Ee, Wealth Management Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (The contributor can be contacted at michelleee@fa.sg) While advances in medical science helps to prolong our lives, it also increases our health care and treatment costs. Therefore, it is crucial to have medical insurance – such as critical illness insurance and hospitalisation insurance – help pay for these costs. […]
Financial Planning: Get MAPPED

Contributed by: Estelle Heng Intern from Gerontological Management Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic. ‘I’m too young to think about this’ is probably the most common excuse not to start financial planning in Singapore. However, if we think twice, we’re never too young. Parents buy insurance for their babies as soon as they […]
Making Sense of Critical Illness Insurance Part 4

Contributed by Michelle Ee, Wealth Management Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd and MK Chan, Corporate Development Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (The contributors can be contacted at michelleee@fa.sg and mkchan@fa.sg) In our previous articles, we gave an overview of what a critical illness insurance is, how the payout for a critical illness insurance works and how much […]
Making Sense of Critical Illness Insurance Part 3

Contributed by Michelle Ee, Wealth Management Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd and MK Chan, Corporate Development Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (The contributors can be contacted at michelleee@fa.sg and mkchan@fa.sg) In our previous articles, we gave an overview of what a critical illness insurance is, and how the payout for a critical illness insurance works. Hence, for […]
Making Sense of Critical Illness Insurance Part 2

Contributed by Michelle Ee, Wealth Management Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd and MK Chan, Corporate Development Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (The contributors can be contacted at michelleee@fa.sg and mkchan@fa.sg) In the previous instalment, we explained what critical illness insurance is and why it is essential to be covered by critical illness insurance. In this instalment, Ms Michelle […]
Making Sense of Critical Illness Insurance Part 1

Contributed by Michelle Ee, Wealth Management Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd and MK Chan, Corporate Development Director, Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (The contributors can be contacted at michelleee@fa.sg and mkchan@fa.sg) Why take up critical illness insurance when you’re healthy and experiencing no sign of anything “critical”? The short answer is to guard yourself against the potential loss […]
Top 5 Reasons Why “Financial advisers keep telling me I’m under-insured.”

Contributed by Raymond Wee, Financial Advisory Director representing Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (The contributor can be contacted at raymondwee@fapl.sg) Contrary to popular belief in Singapore, financial planning requires more than just a single meeting with your financial adviser. Planning for your finances is a complicated matter, mainly because your income, expenses, and debt changes as life […]