SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 23 August 2018 - Etiqa Insurance is extending complimentary home-based six-monthly
medical examination (6ME) service for foreign domestic workers (FDW) under
their maid insurance plans. This new feature provides both employers and their
helper great convenience and savings, while addressing the Ministry of
Manpower's (MOM) regulation for all employers to send their FDW for a medical
screening every six months.
Living up to its mission of Humanising
Insurance, the digital insurer is collaborating with Doctor Anywhere, a
Singapore-based healthtech company, to provide this value-added service. This
medical examination, which costs S$60 to S$80 per year, screens for pregnancy
and infectious diseases such as syphilis, and is usually conducted in the
clinic. The home-based 6ME service is conducted within the comfort of home, and
this will be helpful for employers that may not have the time to travel to the
clinic with their helper, or if the family has caregiving needs.
"We are excited to collaborate with Doctor
Anywhere, as we believe that this benefit provides greater convenience to the
household, while helping employers to save time and money", said Sue Chi Kong,
Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. Commenting further on the
collaboration, Sue mentioned, "Strategic partnerships with like-minded
organisations promise exciting opportunities and value, which we can extend to
our customers."
Doctor Anywhere is a healthtech start-up with a
mission to improve healthcare delivery through innovation and technology, such
as providing video consultations with GPs and mobile nurse visits for
screenings and vaccinations. The dynamic company has recently raised $5.6
million in a series A financing round, anchored by Kamet Capital Partners.
For a limited time only, ePROTECT maid comes
with the additional perk of free medical check-up worth up to S$80 for foreign
domestic workers, and is available for purchase on TIQ -- Etiqa's new digital
insurance channel.
For more information, please visit: http://po.st/eFFQ55
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14-month
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One home-based medical check-up for pregnancy
and VDRL, worth up to S$40
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26-month
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One home-based and one clinic-based medical
check-up for pregnancy and VDRL, worth up to S$80
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Etiqa Insurance
-- A Singapore Insurance Company with Asian and International Expertise
Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. is
a licensed life and general insurance company registered in the Republic of
Singapore and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In July 2017, Fitch affirmed the company's "A-" rating for its
financial strength and stable outlook.
Etiqa has been protecting Singaporeans since 1961 with
a range of general insurance solutions that constantly evolve to meet their
ever-changing needs. As the appointed insurer for the Housing Development Board
(HDB) Fire Insurance Scheme in Singapore, we have been protecting homes since
2009. In August 2014, we added a comprehensive suite of life insurance
solutions to our stable of products.
Etiqa is owned by Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad, a
joint venture company that combines local market knowledge with international
insurance expertise. The company is 69% owned by Maybank, one of Asia's leading
banking groups with more than 22 million customers worldwide in 20 countries;
and 31% by Ageas, an international insurance group with 33 million customers
across 16 countries and a heritage that spans over 180 years, with a focus to
provide world class insurance solutions to consumers in Europe and Asia through
market leading joint ventures.
At Etiqa, we believe in our
brand promise of humanising insurance, by placing people over policies in
everything we do. We are passionate about helping Singaporeans protect
themselves and their loved ones today and helping them plan for a financially secure tomorrow.