- Policy currencies
- HKD / USD
- Premium payment terms
- 10 years / 15 years / 20 years / 25 years
“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 information Premium payment terms / Age basis 15 days to 65 years For the 15-year premium payment term.
Age basis: Not confirmed15 days to 55 years For the 20-year premium payment term.
Age basis: Not confirmed15 days to 50 years Applicable 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
- not publishedDocuments checkedPublic source · Checked:
- 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
- not publishedDocuments checkedPublic source · Checked:
- 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.
- Which riders are available, and what are their costs and terms?
- How can I service the policy from abroad, and what restrictions apply?
- Can you provide the key facts statement and policy provisions for this product?
- What is the cooling-off period, and how do I cancel during it?
- Which benefits and values are guaranteed, and which are not?
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More product information from this insurer:
- Critical illness
- USD
- Premium term band: Over 10 years
- Issue-age band: Children (0–17)
- Issue-age band: Adults (18–64)
- Issue-age band: Older adults (65+)
- CTF Life
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- Policy currencies
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Comparison groups
Comparison groups
All published facts
All published facts
| Field | Recorded 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 |
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| 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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- “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official product page
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- “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official product page
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- “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official product page
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- “Protect Starter” Critical Illness Insurance Plan — official brochure
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