5 Best Travel Insurance with Covid-19 Coverage in Singapore (2022)
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- 23 Sep 2022
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As the end of the year draws near, and you get ready to jet off, don’t forget to purchase perhaps the next most important thing besides your flight ticket. We’re talking about travel insurance!
Remember the good old days when lost luggage was your biggest worry? These days, the most likely mishaps to happen are related to Covid-19, whether be it an infection or a trip cancellation.
Most insurance providers have added Covid-19 coverage to their travel insurance plans but to varying extents, some offering far better coverage than others. Find out how to choose, what to look out for, and the cheapest travel insurance with a comparison of the best plans in Singapore with COVID-19 coverage.
Best travel insurance with Covid-19 coverage
With the sheer number of travel insurance providers out there, it can be a wee bit overwhelming to compare one against the other to weigh which travel insurance plan triumphs over the other. You can wipe your tears of exasperation because we’ve done all the legwork for you so you don’t have to.
Here are the top 5 travel insurance plans in Singapore you should consider:
Why are these the top 5? We’ve compared them based on affordability, Covid-19 cover inclusion, high emergency medical coverage, and high trip cancellation coverage.
If you’re ready to nosedive into the deets, we’ve compared all 16 most popular travel insurance plans with Covid-19 coverage in Singapore. If you’re looking for specific coverage to meet your travel needs, eg. high trip cancellation coverage, this is a better summary table for you to work with:
FWD Travel Insurance
FWD travel insurance offers some of the cheapest travel insurance plans in Singapore, so this is a budget-friendly option which still offers you great value for every dollar.
Here’s a quick run-through of the price and benefits offered by FWD travel insurance plan (with Covid-19 rider):
When you’re purchasing FWD travel insurance, the Covid-19 benefits are an add-on. The price of the Covid-19 add-on varies between $15.45 to $28.93 depending on the part of the world you’re travelling to and offers comprehensive coverage of the following:
· Trip disruption
· Trip cancellation
· Overseas hospital cash
· Hospital cash while in Singapore
· Medical expenses
· Emergency medical evacuation and repatriation
The plan reimburses your travel-related expenses if you are diagnosed with Covid-19 no more than 30 days before your scheduled departure date, or if you have to change your itinerary because of a Covid-19 diagnosis while overseas. You also get to claim medical expenses and a hospital cash benefit if you get hospitalised overseas or for up to 14 days in Singapore upon your return.
On top of that, there’s also an automatic policy extension of up to 21 days should you be prevented from travel by government officials due to Covid-19 or if you or your travel companion has to be self-isolated as per foreign government regulations due to you or your travel companion being in close contact with someone diagnosed with Covid-19. Read More…
