Do you have the insurance coverage you need? Insurance can give financial protection in case you are hit by unexpected events. These include a serious illness, total and permanent disability (TPD), or death in your family. Term life and whole life are common life insurance products. Term Life Insurance A term life insurance product provides protection for a fixed period of time. During this period, there will be a payout if you pass away, suffer TPD, or get hit with a terminal illness that will likely lead to death. They are cheaper than whole life products but do not pay any cash if you cancel the policy. Whole Life Insurance A whole life insurance product provides life-long protection. There will be a payout when you pass away, or suffer a terminal illness or TPD. On top of paying for insurance coverage, the premiums are also invested to build up cash value. You may receive a cash payout if you cancel a whole life policy. Whole life products are typically more expensive than term life insurance. You can now buy direct
Take charge - comparefirst It is useful to compare life insurance products across insurance companies before selecting the one that best suits your needs. This could not be easily done before as you would need to approach different insurance companies to compare their products. Now, you can make use of the newly-launched web portal comparefirst (www.comparefirst.sg) to compare life insurance products before you make a decision. Free-look period All insurance companies grant a 14-day free look period for life insurance products. It starts from the date you receive your policy document. During this period, you may cancel the policy and the company will refund all your premiums, less medical and other expenses that it has incurred. Quiz: Stand a chance to win* S$50 NTUC Fairprice shopping vouchers! Simply submit your entry by 6 May 2015, to MoneySENSE, 10 Shenton Way, MAS Building, Singapore 079117 Quiz Questions Term life insurance products cover you for a fixed period of time. (T/F) You have a 14-day free look period for life insurance products. If you cancel the policy during this period, the company will refund your premiums, less any medical and other expenses incurred. (T/F) You can buy Direct Purchase Insurance at lower cost than comparable products as no financial advice is provided and no commission is charged. (T/F) (*Refer to the Terms and Conditions of the quiz)
MoneySENSE Info-advertorial Quiz 2015 Quiz Terms and Conditions 1. By registering or taking part in this contest, all persons participating herein ( participants ) agree to be bound by these Quiz Terms and Conditions. 2. The Quiz is open to all Singapore residents who are: (i) (ii) Not prohibited in any manner by any person, entity, authority or law anywhere in the world from participating in this Quiz or any similar contest; and Not employees of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. 3. Each participant represents and warrants that he or she has met the eligibility criteria set out under these Quiz Terms and Conditions. 4. MoneySENSE info-advertorial will be published in 4-language newspapers: (a) The Straits Times (b) Lianhe Zaobao (c) Berita Minggu (d) Tamil Murasa 5. To qualify for the lucky draw, participants must attempt the quiz questions and answer all questions correctly. Only entries deemed complete and relevant by MoneySENSE and its authorised officers will qualify. 6. MoneySENSE reserves the right to reject any entries submitted for the Quiz. We are not responsible for any incorrect, incomplete or misdirected entries that are not received or are lost, regardless of any circumstances leading to the non-receipt or loss. 7. A maximum of three (3) winners per info-advertorial publication, per language newspapers, will be selected during the Quiz period. 8. Winners will be notified by via post at the address indicated on the submitted contact details. 9. Each winner will win a S$50 NTUC Voucher (or CapitaVoucher). The total cost of the prizes adds up to S$2,400. 10. Winners agree to comply with all requirements, terms and conditions imposed by the issuers of the vouchers in connection with the use and redemption of the vouchers
11. Date, Time & Place of Draw: The lucky draws will be conducted at the following dates or such other dates as MoneySENSE may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Month Quiz Period Lucky Draw Date/ Notification by Post Time April 2015 22 April 6 May 2015 13 May 2015, 3pm 20 May 2015 June 2015 3 June 17 June 2015 24 June 2015, 3pm 1 July 2015 September 2 September 16 23 September 2015, 30 September 2015 2015 September 2015 3pm November 2015 4 November - 18 November 2015 25 November 2015, 3pm 2 December 2015 12. The dates, times and venue of the collection of the prizes are as follows: Date: Winners to contact MoneySENSE. Contact details will be included in the notification letter. Collection Day/ Time: Mondays to Friday, 9am 12pm and 2pm to 5 pm Venue: 10 Shenton Way, MAS Building, Singapore 079117 13. Winners shall verify his or her name and contact details by providing original proof of identity to be eligible to collect any prize. The award of prizes shall be subject to verification to the full satisfaction of MoneySENSE. Participants who do not comply with the Quiz Terms and Conditions shall be disqualified. 14. MoneySENSE may, in its sole discretion, modify these Quiz Terms and Conditions, substitute prizes or cancel the quiz, without prior notice to any person. MoneySENSE s decision on all matters relating to this draw will be final, binding and conclusive on all participants, and no correspondence will be entertained. 15. Where prizes contain a specified validity period during which it should be utilised, no requests for extensions or replacements whatsoever will be entertained. Prizes which remain unclaimed by any participants for two (2) months after the date of the notification letter shall be conclusively forfeited by such participants, and such forfeited prize shall be dealt with at MoneySENSE discretion with applicable laws. 16. To the extent permitted by law, each participant and any person acting on his or her behalf agree that MoneySENSE and MAS shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, injury, death, prizes, and shall indemnify MoneySENSE and MAS from any claims, losses, damages, costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith. 17. These Quiz Terms and Conditions are governed by Singapore law, and each participant agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts.