by Seng Bingyang | Apr 6, 2017 | Financial Planning, Insurance
I’ve seen a number of posts on my Facebook Newsfeed this past week, commenting on the hikes in premiums for Integrated Shield Plans for many insurers, with one such firm (say, Company P) adopting a new pricing structure. The new pricing structure ties the cost of...
by Seng Bingyang | Dec 11, 2016 | Insurance
The first time I heard a question like that was when my good buddy sought my help. I don’t know if this qualifies as wedding advice, but since most of my friends know that I specialise in life insurance and finance, they seem to believe that I am informed about...
by Seng Bingyang | Oct 25, 2016 | Financial Planning, Insurance
Was invited to give a personal finance talk to a group of Chinese teachers last week. I was a 华校生, but it’s absolutely true when people say “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” Since the last time I formally presented to an audience in Mandarin was during my khaki...
by Seng Bingyang | Jul 29, 2016 | Insurance
My article on coping with Medishield premiums was published on Asiaone Business on 29 April 2016. Here it is republished for your convenience… There have been two pieces of big news in the last few months concerning our Integrated Shield plans in Singapore. The...
by Seng Bingyang | Mar 19, 2016 | Insurance
As a follow up to my recent post, I received a good question from a friend of mine, she asked me what a layman can do in the face of increasing private medical insurance premiums. Here is my answer: Be a Bargain Hunter (not advisable) It won’t surprise me one...
by Seng Bingyang | Mar 16, 2016 | Insurance
Couple of big news on the streets of Singapore in the last few days concerning our Integrated Shield plans – It is also commonly known as Medishield hospital and surgical plan because premiums are often paid for by our Medisave funds. The first of which is that...