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GoldenStart Whole Life Immediate Annuity Insurance Plan

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At a glance

Insurer
Manulife (International) Limited
Product category
Other
Policy currencies
USD
Premium payment terms
Single premium
Minimum premium & basis
USD 30,000 / Single premium
  • Guaranteed monthly income starts from the first monthiversary and continues for life, subject to the policy remaining in force.

Decision sheet

10 of 13 known · 3 not published
What it pays and when

Recorded features: Guaranteed monthly income starts from the first monthiversary and continues for life, subject to the policy remaining in force.Public source · Checked:

Guaranteed monthly income starts from the first monthiversary and continues for life, subject to the policy remaining in force.Public source · Checked:

Benefit limits

The specified advance or accidental benefit has a USD125,000 per-life aggregate cap across the insurer’s same or similar benefits.Public source · Checked:

Whole Care Benefit can realise up to 50% of available terminal bonus once per designated diagnosis, up to five times from the third policy anniversary.Public source · Checked:

Premium and payment term

Premium payment terms: Single premiumPublic source · Checked:

Minimum premium & basis: USD 30,000 / Single premiumPublic source · Checked:

Payment options: single premium; issue-age and option conditions apply.Public source · Checked:

Maximum single premium: USD3,000,000 per life under this product.Public source · Checked:

How premiums can change
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Guaranteed / non-guaranteed

Guaranteed monthly income starts from the first monthiversary and continues for life, subject to the policy remaining in force.Public source · Checked:

Cash value includes a guaranteed component and a terminal bonus that is not guaranteed.Public source · Checked:

Waiting periods

Whole Care Benefit has a 90-day elimination period after issue, policy year date or reinstatement, whichever is later, including accidental causes.Public source · Checked:

Main exclusions

Suicide or intentional self-inflicted injury is restricted by the applicable benefit exclusions; scope and exceptions differ by benefit.Public source · Checked:

Surrender / cancellation

Early surrender may return substantially less than premiums paid.Public source · Checked:

Cooling-off

For Hong Kong policies, signed cancellation must reach the insurer within 21 days of policy or cooling-off notice delivery, whichever is earlier; refund conditions apply.Public source · Checked:

Riders
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Claims steps

Insurer claims guide

Claim notification and proof must comply with the policy’s Notice and Proof of Claims provisions.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:

Known means some sourced information is available, not complete terms. Missing details are not evidence of no cover or no restriction.

Questions to ask before buying

Questions to ask before buying (6)

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

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

Other

Policy currencies

USD

Premium payment terms

Single premium

Minimum premium & basis

USD 30,000 / Single premium

Recorded features

Guaranteed monthly income starts from the first monthiversary and continues for life, subject to the policy remaining in force.

Names in other languages
English
GoldenStart Whole Life Immediate Annuity Insurance Plan
繁體中文
宏瑞終身即期年金保險計劃
简体中文
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Verified names follow insurer labels. Unconfirmed translations use English for navigation.

Sources & verification dates

Sources & verification dates

Checked:

  1. GoldenStart Whole Life Immediate Annuity Insurance Plan — brochure

    Source date: Not confirmed / Page: 1

  2. GoldenStart Whole Life Immediate Annuity Insurance Plan — brochure

    Source date: Not confirmed / Page: 15

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