{"id":43563,"date":"2023-04-11T15:10:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T07:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=43563"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T09:38:51","slug":"life-versus-medical-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/life-versus-medical-insurance","title":{"rendered":"Life Vs Medical Insurance: Do You Need Both?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s easy to mix them up. After all, they sound vaguely similar (something, something, provides protection?<\/em>), and they sometimes come bundled together under one policy.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s important to tell them apart. This helps you find gaps in your insurance coverage or determine if you are over insured.<\/p>\n

In the post-pandemic world we live in today, having protection to ensure you have a financial safety net should anything happen is more important than ever.<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s how life insurance is different compared to medical insurance.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Life insurance vs medical insurance<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/th>Life insurance<\/th>Medical insurance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Function<\/td>Helps you or your beneficiaries financially if you experience death or total permanent disability<\/td>Helps cover the cost of hospitalisation and treatment, or helps you financially if you experience an illness or an accident<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Types<\/td>- Term life
\n- Whole life
\n- Investment-linked policy<\/td>
- Hospital and surgical (also known as a \u2018medical card\u2019)
\n- Critical illness
\n- Hospital income
\n- Personal accident<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payout<\/td>Lump sum payout<\/td>Depends on type of policy \u2013 hospital and surgical insurance covers your costs \u2018as is\u2019, but other types of insurance may give you a lump sum payout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tax relief<\/td>Eligible<\/td>Eligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

<\/span>What is life insurance?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A life insurance policy gives you (or your beneficiaries) a lump sum payout if you experience death or total permanent disability (i.e. if you cannot work due to an illness or injury).<\/p>\n

<\/span>a) Benefits of life insurance<\/span><\/h3>\n

Having life insurance is important if you have family members who depend on your income. It helps to:<\/p>\n