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SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 23 August 2018 - Etiqa Insurance is extending complimentary home-based six-monthlymedical examination (6ME) service for foreign domestic workers (FDW) undertheir maid insurance plans. This new feature provides both employers and theirhelper great convenience and savings, while addressing the Ministry ofManpower's (MOM) regulation for all employers to send their FDW for a medicalscreening every six months.
Living up to its mission of HumanisingInsurance, the digital insurer is collaborating with Doctor Anywhere, aSingapore-based healthtech company, to provide this value-added service. Thismedical examination, which costs S$60 to S$80 per year, screens for pregnancyand infectious diseases such as syphilis, and is usually conducted in theclinic. The home-based 6ME service is conducted within the comfort of home, andthis will be helpful for employers that may not have the time to travel to theclinic with their helper, or if the family has caregiving needs.
"We are excited to collaborate with DoctorAnywhere, as we believe that this benefit provides greater convenience to thehousehold, while helping employers to save time and money", said Sue Chi Kong,Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. Commenting further on thecollaboration, Sue mentioned, "Strategic partnerships with like-mindedorganisations promise exciting opportunities and value, which we can extend toour customers."
Doctor Anywhere is a healthtech start-up with amission to improve healthcare delivery through innovation and technology, suchas providing video consultations with GPs and mobile nurse visits forscreenings and vaccinations. The dynamic company has recently raised $5.6million in a series A financing round, anchored by Kamet Capital Partners.
For a limited time only, ePROTECT maid comeswith the additional perk of free medical check-up worth up to S$80 for foreigndomestic workers, and is available for purchase on TIQ -- Etiqa's new digitalinsurance channel.
For more information, please visit: https://po.st/eFFQ55
| 14-month | One home-based medical check-up for pregnancy and VDRL, worth up to S$40 |
| 26-month | One home-based and one clinic-based medical check-up for pregnancy and VDRL, worth up to S$80 |
Etiqa Insurance-- A Singapore Insurance Company with Asian and International Expertise
Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. isa licensed life and general insurance company registered in the Republic ofSingapore and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In July 2017, Fitch affirmed the company's "A-" rating for itsfinancial strength and stable outlook.
Etiqa has been protecting Singaporeans since 1961 witha range of general insurance solutions that constantly evolve to meet theirever-changing needs. As the appointed insurer for the Housing Development Board(HDB) Fire Insurance Scheme in Singapore, we have been protecting homes since2009. In August 2014, we added a comprehensive suite of life insurancesolutions to our stable of products.
Etiqa is owned by Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad, ajoint venture company that combines local market knowledge with internationalinsurance expertise. The company is 69% owned by Maybank, one of Asia's leadingbanking groups with more than 22 million customers worldwide in 20 countries;and 31% by Ageas, an international insurance group with 33 million customersacross 16 countries and a heritage that spans over 180 years, with a focus toprovide world class insurance solutions to consumers in Europe and Asia throughmarket leading joint ventures.
