Travel with a safety net

Sunday Times Singapore, December 6, 2009, Sunday Heading abroad this month? One item you will need is travel insurance, especially given threats like H1N1 and terrorism. Here is what to look out for when shopping for a travel policy By Gabriel Chen – ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE Have travel insurance, will travel – with peace of mind, that is.  [...]

Stranded without luggage, but insurer cites fine print to reject claim

Sunday Times Singapore, Novemember 29, 2009, Sunday THINKING of buying travel insurance for your holiday? I recently found to my consternation that some travel policies are useless in an emergency. The sticky web of fine print fails to give customers protection even in common emergencies. Consider my experience with AIG Assist Global Travel insurance. On [...]

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 [...]