Headstart On Record Podcast: What kind of insurance should I buy?
Hospitalisation and critical illness insurance are vital, but beware of being upsold or paying too much for premiums.
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What do young people need to know when buying their first insurance package?
Insurance is an essential part of 'adulting', but it can be daunting when choosing from a wide range of products on a tight budget.
Some can also find that insurance agents pressure them into buying products that they are not certain they need.
In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at what you need to know before buying insurance.
Her guests are NTU undergraduate Megan Wee and DBS bank Singapore head of bancassurance Loh Wanyun.
1:40: What are the different types of insurance?
9:00 Corporate vs personal insurance
11:00 How much should I spend on insurance?
13:25 How to deal with pushy agents
15:50 How much insurance is enough to cover me?
18:05 What are investment-linked policies?
21:00 Where should I buy insurance from?
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