- Policy currencies
- USD
- Premium payment terms
- 10 years / 15 years / 20 years / 25 years
PRUHealth Guardian Critical Illness Insurance Series
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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 (5)
Premium payment terms 5 years / Guardian only. 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years - Issue ages & basis
Issue ages & basis (6)
Issue ages & basis Recorded information Premium payment terms / Age basis 1 year to 65 years Guardian: 5-year premium term; at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday1 year to 65 years Guardian: 10-year premium term; at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday1 year to 60 years Guardian: 15-year premium term; at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday1 year to 55 years Guardian: 20-year premium term; at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday1 year to 50 years Guardian: 25-year premium term; at least 15 days old.
Age basis: Age next birthday19 years to 46 years Baby Guardian: expectant mother, pregnancy week 20+; 10/15/20/25-year terms.
Age basis: Age next birthday
- Guardian and Baby Guardian share this published series; coverage and pregnancy eligibility vary by plan.
Decision sheet
12 of 14 known · 2 not published · 0 not yet checked
- What it pays and when
Benefit term: Whole lifePublic source · Checked:
Recorded features: Guardian and Baby Guardian share this published series; coverage and pregnancy eligibility vary by plan.Public source · Checked:
- Benefit limits
Early-stage, juvenile-disease and intensive-care advances together are capped at 95% of basic sum assured; individual claims also have stated per-life limits.Public source · Checked:
- Premium and payment term
Premium payment terms: 5 years / Guardian only. / 10 years / 15 years / 20 years / 25 yearsPublic source · Checked:
Guardian: 5/10/15/20/25-year premiums. Baby Guardian: 10/15/20/25 years; pregnancy and maternal-age conditions apply.Public 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 one year between diagnoses, or three years when both are cancer. No survival period is required, but the insured must be alive at diagnosis. Baby-plan benefits have separate reduced-payment periods after birth.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
- not publishedDocuments checkedPublic source · Checked:
- 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
- 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
Extended major-disease groups include cancer, heart attack/stroke, dementia/Parkinson’s disease and listed organ/function conditions, with separate group limits.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?
Belongs to
Belongs to
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More product information from this insurer:
- Critical illness
- HKD
- USD
- Premium term band: Up to 5 years
- Premium term band: Over 5 to 10 years
- Premium term band: Over 10 years
- Issue-age band: Children (0–17)
- Issue-age band: Adults (18–64)
- Issue-age band: Older adults (65+)
- Prudential
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Comparison groups
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All published facts
All published facts
| Field | Recorded information | ||||||||||||||
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| Product category | Critical illness | ||||||||||||||
| Policy currencies | HKD / USD | ||||||||||||||
| Premium payment terms | 5 years / Guardian only. 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years | ||||||||||||||
| Benefit term | Whole life | ||||||||||||||
| Issue ages & basis |
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| Recorded features | Guardian and Baby Guardian share this published series; coverage and pregnancy eligibility vary by plan. |
Names in other languages
- English
- PRUHealth Guardian Critical Illness Insurance Series
- 繁體中文
- 「誠保一生」危疾保險系列
- 简体中文
- 「诚保一生」危疾保险系列
Verified names follow insurer labels. Unconfirmed translations use English for navigation.
Sources & verification dates
Sources & verification dates
Checked:
- PRUHealth Guardian Critical Illness Insurance Series — official product page (en)
Source date: Not confirmed
- 「誠保一生」危疾保險系列 — official product page (zh-hant)
Source date: Not confirmed
- 「诚保一生」危疾保险系列 — official product page (zh-hans)
Source date: Not confirmed
- PRUHealth Guardian Critical Illness Insurance Series — public brochure
Source date: Not confirmed / Page: 27