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PRUHealth Critical Illness Extended Care Insurance Plan III

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At a glance

Insurer
Prudential Hong Kong Limited
Product category
Critical illness
Policy currencies
HKD / USD
Premium payment terms
Premium payment terms (4)
Premium payment terms
10 years
15 years
20 years
25 years
Issue ages & basis
Issue ages & basis (4)
Issue ages & basis
Recorded informationPremium payment terms / Age basis
1 year to 65 years10-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
1 year to 60 years15-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
1 year to 55 years20-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
1 year to 50 years25-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
  • Covers 117 disease conditions: 56 major and 61 early-stage conditions; benefit limits and definitions apply.

Decision sheet

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

Benefit term: Whole life / Extended Major Disease Benefit and Cancer Treatment Extra Benefit have separate ending ages.Public source · Checked:

Recorded features: Covers 117 disease conditions: 56 major and 61 early-stage conditions; benefit limits and definitions apply.Public source · Checked:

Optional supplementary benefits include additional medical-expense and accident cover.Public source · Checked:

Benefit limits

The schedule sets an overall maximum of three early-stage disease claims, with additional per-condition and per-life limits; prior advances reduce the main benefit.Public source · Checked:

Premium and payment term

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

How premiums can change

The insurer may review premium rates by risk class on policy anniversaries; individual policy terms and notice requirements apply.Public source · Checked:

Guaranteed / non-guaranteed

The basic plan has guaranteed cash value and a non-guaranteed terminal or special bonus; bonus cash values may change and differ from face values.Public source · Checked:

Waiting periods

The specified disease or symptom exclusion applies during the first 90 days from the later effective or reinstatement date. Accident exceptions have additional stated conditions.Public source · Checked:

Repeat major-disease claims require at least one year between diagnoses, or three years when both claims are cancer; cancer, heart attack and stroke claims under the extended benefit require 14-day survival.Public source · Checked:

Main exclusions

Disease claims exclude pre-existing disease or symptoms and specified self-injury, HIV/AIDS and drug/alcohol-related causes. Accidental and HIV exceptions differ by benefit; total-disability exclusions are separate.Public source · Checked:

Surrender / cancellation

Early surrender can return considerably less than premiums paid.Public source · Checked:

Cooling-off

Cancellation notice must reach the insurer within 21 calendar days after delivery of the policy or its availability/cooling-off notice, whichever is earlier; follow the brochure’s written-notice requirements. For basic cover only; rider cancellation follows the attached policy.Public source · Checked:

Riders
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Claims steps

Insurer claims guide · Critical illness

Critical illness — Required documents: Claim form including doctor’s Part II; insured / owner IDs, lab and pathology reports. Special benefits have extra checklists.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Assessment / payment timing: Preliminary CI assessment: 5–7 working days from claim receipt, not a guaranteed final decision.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Steps: Complete the claim form, obtain doctor’s Part II and submit the supporting evidence.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Submission channels: Post to P.O. Box 28058, Gloucester Road Post Office, Hong Kong, or submit through the financial consultant.Public source · Checked:

Critical illness — Payment methods: The published claims pledge offers instant FPS payment on approval.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

Early-stage cover includes carcinoma-in-situ, coronary angioplasty and early thyroid or prostate cancer, subject to the benefit schedule and definitions.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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Belongs to

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All published facts

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FieldRecorded information
Product category

Critical illness

Policy currencies

HKD / USD

Premium payment terms

10 years

15 years

20 years

25 years

Benefit term

Whole life / Extended Major Disease Benefit and Cancer Treatment Extra Benefit have separate ending ages.

Issue ages & basis
Issue ages & basis
Recorded informationPremium payment terms / Age basis
1 year to 65 years10-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
1 year to 60 years15-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
1 year to 55 years20-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
1 year to 50 years25-year premium term; life assured at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday
Recorded features

Covers 117 disease conditions: 56 major and 61 early-stage conditions; benefit limits and definitions apply.

Names in other languages
English
PRUHealth Critical Illness Extended Care Insurance Plan III
繁體中文
危疾加護保險計劃 III
简体中文
危疾加护保险计划 III

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

Sources & verification dates

Sources & verification dates

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  1. PRUHealth Critical Illness Extended Care Insurance Plan III — official product page (en)

    Source date: Not confirmed

  2. 危疾加護保險計劃 III — official product page (zh-hant)

    Source date: Not confirmed

  3. 危疾加护保险计划 III — official product page (zh-hans)

    Source date: Not confirmed

  4. PRUHealth Critical Illness Extended Care Insurance Plan III — public brochure

    Source date: Not confirmed / Page: 18