23/01/2024
“Why does my Medical Card premium increase every year?”
Medical card policy that has increasing premium every year is typically a traditional insurance policy. It’s also known as a standalone medical plan. All the premium increment are clearly written in the contract.
But the increment will going to be drastic over time. Especially when you are older. The premium increase can be up to 200% in over 1 - 2 years. This often can throw someone off in their financial planning.
What’s more worrying is if the policy owner no longer able to afford the increased premium, the policy will lapsed and the policy owner will no longer be protected.
Hence, here comes a modern plan - investment-linked plan. Sure, the initial premium of investment-linked plan will going to be a lot more than the initial premium for standalone plan. But it’s only time that the premium increase in standalone policy will surpass your investment-linked plan. In other words, the premium will stay relatively stable over time. No surprises for you.
I think investment-linked plan is going to suit the majority of the population given its flexibility, completeness and hassle-free nature.