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“Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan

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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
15 years
20 years
25 years
30 years
Issue ages & basis
Issue ages & basis (3)
Issue ages & basis
Recorded informationPremium payment terms / Age basis
15 days to 65 yearsFor the 15-year premium payment term.
Age basis: Not confirmed
15 days to 55 yearsFor the 20-year premium payment term.
Age basis: Not confirmed
15 days to 50 yearsApplicable option / payment term: 25 / 30.
Age basis: Not confirmed
  • 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

Benefit term: To age 100Public source · Checked: Public source · Checked:

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.Public source · Checked:

Benefit limits

The third-party worldwide emergency assistance service has a maximum benefit of USD1,000,000 per incident. This is a service limit, not the critical-illness cash benefit.Public source · Checked:

Premium and payment term

Premium payment terms: 15 years / 20 years / 25 years / 30 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:

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

Waiting periods

The illness exclusion includes signs or symptoms first occurring within 60 days after the later of policy effectiveness or reinstatement. Death benefits are excepted as specified in the brochure.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

Early surrender may return less than the premiums 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 covered-condition tables include cancer, severe stroke and severe heart attack, with distinct severity levels and age restrictions. Policy definitions determine eligibility.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

15 years

20 years

25 years

30 years

Benefit term

To age 100

Issue ages & basis
Issue ages & basis
Recorded informationPremium payment terms / Age basis
15 days to 65 yearsFor the 15-year premium payment term.
Age basis: Not confirmed
15 days to 55 yearsFor the 20-year premium payment term.
Age basis: Not confirmed
15 days to 50 yearsApplicable option / payment term: 25 / 30.
Age basis: Not confirmed
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.

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
“Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan
繁體中文
「首護易」危疾保險計劃
简体中文
「首护易」危疾保险计划

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

Sources & verification dates

Sources & verification dates

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  1. “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official product page

    Source date: Not confirmed

  2. “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official product page

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  3. “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official product page

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  4. “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official brochure

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