S’porean in Malaysian car crash sues for $9.2m

Sunday Times Singapore, Novemember 29, 2009, Sunday By K. C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent THE Singapore couple left their Marsiling home at 4am and headed for Cameron Highlands during a heavy downpour. But a horrific car accident some three hours later along the North-South Highway in Malaysia has left the woman wheelchair-bound since April 2005. Madam [...]

‘Don’t shop for courts to file accident claims’

Straits Times Singapore, Novemeber 14, 2009 Saturday Damages may be based on the laws of country where traffic accident occurred: Appeals Court By K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent SINGAPORE’S highest court – the Court of Appeal – has moved to discourage motorists and insurers from making claims for traffic accidents overseas in what is known as ‘forum-shopping’. The practice [...]

Crooked Claims

Sunday Times Singapore, Novemeber 8, 2009 Sunday   Senior Correspondent Lorna Tan looks at how far some people will go to make easy money out of insurers – ST ILLUSTRATION: PAUL ERIC ROCA Darn, you head to Thailand for a holiday and your luggage goes missing. No matter, you’re insured and while you’re at it what’s the harm [...]

Car insurance: Two strikes and you’re out?

Straits Times Singapore, Novemeber 3, 2009 Tuesday   Multi-claim motorists may find it hard to renew policies By Judith Tan Anyone willing to insure Mr Ong? — ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO CAR insurers have insisted that it is within their rights to reject policy applications from motorists if they have one too many accident claims within a year. [...]

Analyst backs usage-based system

Straits Times Singapore, October 16, 2009 Friday IS A satellite-tracked, usage-based motor insurance system the way to go? Yes, said Dr Albert Chow, a senior consultant in business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Motorists who clock low mileage and who do not drive during peak periods or late at night can expect their premiums to [...]

No-fault insurance ‘may not always work’

Straits Times Singapore, October 16, 2009 Friday Expert cites problems in US; airtight laws needed if S’pore adopts scheme By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent Singapore is studying the no-fault motor insurance scheme amid motorists’ outcry over rising premiums. — ST FILE PHOTO THE American experience with no-fault motor insurance has largely been poor, delegates at the Asian [...]