Combination Products

Canada

Green Shield Canada (GSC) unlocking telemedicine access for plan members. Life Health Professional, November 20, 2020.
Starting December 1, GSC offers free access to leading telemedicine provider Maple for group and post-secondary plan members for a three-month period. The bi-lingual platform is available 7 days a week between the hours of 7 a.m. to midnight. It provides medical advice, prescriptions, and lab requisitions.

Malaysia

AXA Affin introduces first customisable insurance package. The Malaysian Reserve, December 22, 2020.
AXA eCombo is the first customisable online insurance which combines medical insurance (AXA eMedic), critical illness (AXA eCritical Early Care) and life insurance (AXA eLife Protector+) in one complete package. AXA eMedic will give policyholders access to over 150 panel hospitals nationwide with cashless admission for hospitalisation. The AXA eCritical Early Care provides policyholders with a sum insured of up to RM250,000, which covers 50 critical illnesses. With AXA eLife Protector+, policyholders are insured up to RM250,000 for natural death, accidental death, or total permanent disability (TPD).

Philippines

Manulife unveils flexible life, health insurance. Business Inquirer, October 14, 2020.
Manulife HealthFlex has an issue age from age zero to 70. The advanced critical illness benefit offers four plans 1) cancer, 2) cancer, heart attack, and stroke, 3) cancer plus other elderly and critical illnesses, (4) the top three illnesses, plus other elderly and critical illnesses. It also offers a recovery benefit which provides a monthly allowance if insured is diagnosed with a covered advanced critical illness.

United Kingdom

HSBC launches new additional ‘around the clock’ virtual healthcare support for life insurance customers. Press release, October 20, 2020.
HSBC Life protection policyholders will now receive additional physical and health benefits. This service is free to those who purchased their policy through an intermediary. The HSBC Life Online Health services app provides 24/7 online medical consultations, mental health support, private prescriptions, second medical opinion, physiotherapy and health MOT tests.