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“FamCare 198” Critical Illness Insurance Plan / “FamCare 198” Critical Illness Insurance Plan – Pregnancy Baby Protection

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At a glance

Insurer
Chow Tai Fook Life Insurance Co Ltd
Product category
Critical illness
Policy currencies
USD
Premium payment terms
Premium payment terms (4)
Premium payment terms
10 years
15 years
20 years
25 years
  • Death benefit is subject to the policy terms.
  • Guaranteed cash value follows the policy schedule.
  • Dividends or bonuses may include non-guaranteed amounts.

Decision sheet

12 of 14 known · 2 not published · 0 not yet checked
What it pays and when

Recorded features: Death benefit is subject to the policy terms. / Guaranteed cash value follows the policy schedule. / Dividends or bonuses may include non-guaranteed amounts. / Base plan covers to age 100; Pregnancy Baby Protection covers to age 99. / Pregnancy enrolment requires a mother aged 18–45 at 18 weeks of gestation or later.Public source · Checked: Public source · Checked:

Benefit limits

Carcinoma In Situ in two different organs and Angioplasty each allow up to two claims, advancing up to 20% of sum insured per Living Benefit, subject to the listed conditions.Public source · Checked:

Premium and payment term

Premium payment terms: 10 years / 15 years / 20 years / 25 yearsPublic source · Checked: Public source · Checked:

How premiums can change

Premiums do not change solely with attained age, but rates are not guaranteed. The insurer may review and adjust rates and gives at least 30 days’ written notice before a new rate takes effect.Public source · Checked:

Guaranteed / non-guaranteed

Guaranteed / non-guaranteed components: Guaranteed cash value follows the policy schedule.Public source · Checked:

Dividend / bonus types: Dividends or bonuses may include non-guaranteed amounts.Public source · Checked:

Guaranteed cash value follows the policy schedule.Public source · Checked: Public source · Checked:

Dividends or bonuses may include non-guaranteed amounts.Public source · Checked: Public source · Checked:

Waiting periods

Except for Death Benefit and Additional Death Benefit, the exclusion applies to illness signs, symptoms or diagnosis within 60 days after the later of policy effectiveness or reinstatement. Further repeat-claim waiting rules apply to the relevant benefits.Public source · Checked:

Main exclusions

The listed illness exclusions include HIV-related illness (with the specified covered-condition exceptions), drug or alcohol abuse, and self-inflicted injury. Benefit-specific exceptions and the full policy list apply.Public source · Checked:

Surrender / cancellation

The summary lists surrender value as guaranteed cash value plus accumulated locked-in dividend and non-guaranteed interest, if any, and terminal dividend. This section applies before the first severity-level-3 Living Benefit is paid.Public source · Checked:

Cooling-off

The document states a 21-day cooling-off period; cancellation and refund conditions apply.Public source · Checked:

Riders
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Claims steps

Insurer claims guide · Critical illness

Critical illness — Steps: Complete claimant / doctor sections, attach evidence, submit in person / via planner.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Submission channels: In person / planner; review requests: ctflife.csc@ctflife.com.hk or post to Claims Department, 7/F NEO.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Assessment / payment timing: Result / progress usually within 10 working days; review replies 10–15, subject to evidence / complexity.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Required documents: Living Protector form, verified owner / insured IDs if not on file; disease-specific medical evidence may be requested.Public source · Checked:

Policy servicing from abroad
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Complaints and dispute routes

1. First contact the insurer through its published complaint channel; retain its written reply.Public source · Checked:

2. Insurance Authority: submit the signed complaint form with supporting documents by email, post or fax. It handles insurer/intermediary conduct; it cannot adjudicate claim disputes or order compensation. Eligible claim disputes can go directly to ICB; an IA referral requires the complainant’s consent.Public source · Checked:

3. Insurance Complaints Bureau: eligible monetary disputes under personal policies with member insurers, up to HK$1,500,000. A policyholder, beneficiary, insured or rightful claimant must file within six months of notification of the insurer’s final decision. Industrial, commercial and third-party insurance and cases undergoing or having completed litigation/arbitration are excluded. Non-claim complaints exclude service quality, underwriting decisions, investment performance and levels of fees, premiums, charges or interest. Similar rejected claims across policies are aggregated; periodic/long-tail claims use a five-year total.Public source · Checked:

ICB accepts written complaints by post, fax or email using its complaint form. Include policy and application documents, claim form, relevant evidence and the insurer’s final written decision; no reception counter service.Public source · Checked:

Covered conditions / definitions

The table lists 25 juvenile illnesses, 87 severity-level-1 conditions, 15 level-2 conditions and 71 level-3 conditions. Corresponding Living Benefit percentages are 20%, 20%, 50% and 100% of sum insured, subject to the definitions and benefit rules.Public source · Checked:

Known means partial sourced information. Not published refers to checked documents. Unchecked details do not imply no cover or restrictions.

Questions to ask before buying

Questions to ask before buying (5)

Ask the insurer or a licensed Hong Kong broker. These questions do not imply that cover or restrictions exist.

  1. Which riders are available, and what are their costs and terms?
  2. How can I service the policy from abroad, and what restrictions apply?
  3. Can you provide the key facts statement and policy provisions for this product?
  4. What is the cooling-off period, and how do I cancel during it?
  5. Which benefits and values are guaranteed, and which are not?
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FieldRecorded information
Product category

Critical illness

Policy currencies

USD

Premium payment terms

10 years

15 years

20 years

25 years

Recorded features

Death benefit is subject to the policy terms.

Guaranteed cash value follows the policy schedule.

Dividends or bonuses may include non-guaranteed amounts.

Base plan covers to age 100; Pregnancy Baby Protection covers to age 99.

Pregnancy enrolment requires a mother aged 18–45 at 18 weeks of gestation or later.

Guaranteed / non-guaranteed components

Guaranteed cash value follows the policy schedule.

Dividend / bonus types

Dividends or bonuses may include non-guaranteed amounts.

Names in other languages
English
“FamCare 198” Critical Illness Insurance Plan / “FamCare 198” Critical Illness Insurance Plan – Pregnancy Baby Protection
繁體中文
「守護家倍198」危疾保險計劃 / 「守護家倍198」危疾保險計劃 – 孕期保寶
简体中文
「守护家倍198」危疾保险计划 / 「守护家倍198」危疾保险计划 – 孕期保宝

Verified names follow insurer labels. Unconfirmed translations use English for navigation.

Sources & verification dates

Sources & verification dates

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  1. Chow Tai Fook Life — official FamCare 198 family product page

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  2. Chow Tai Fook Life — official FamCare 198 family product page

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  3. Chow Tai Fook Life — official FamCare 198 family product page

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  4. Chow Tai Fook Life — official FamCare 198 family brochure

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