Great Eastern have announced that they will be providing a holistic support package to help customers should they be affected by COVID-19. 

$200 per day

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Effective 14 February until end-2020, Great Eastern customers and/or their immediate family members who are hospitalised due to COVID-19 will receive $200 per day of hospitalisation, up to a maximum of 60 days. If death occurs, a $20,000 lump sum will be paid out to the patient’s immediate family.

Said Khor Hock Seng, Group Chief Executive Officer, Great Eastern, “With our support package, we want to give our customers peace of mind when they seek medical treatment, so they can focus on recovery with less worry in the event that the unforeseen occurs.”

$200,000 contribution to the Courage Fund

As well, on a national level, Great Eastern are also contributing $200,000 to provide financial assistance to those in Singapore affected by COVID-19 via the Courage Fund, jointly facilitated by the Community Chest and National Council of Social Services.

The aims of the Courage Fund is to support vulnerable individuals and groups such as patients, health care workers and members of the community inflicted with infectious diseases.

Said Khor, “As the Life company with a 112-year-old history in Singapore, we hope to do our part in this time of need. In contributing to the Courage Fund, we are strengthening the national effort to ensure that vulnerable groups are addressed.”

Travel insurance refunds

For travel insurance, Great Eastern is also offering a full premium refund for those who have purchased policies from 6 February – 30 June and have since decided to change their travel plans.

Financial representatives to be covered too

Financial representatives and their families, should they be inflicted with COVID-19, will also be covered with monetary support benefits.

Said Khor, “The health and well-being of our financial representatives are important to us and it is essential that we support them as best as we can.”