Riders have become a focal point of the changes in Integrated Shield plans, which from April must get in line with the Health Ministry’s cancer drug list. With riders, you can still get cover for drugs not on the list. But are you better off with the changes? Will premiums rise?

Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

Highlights (click/tap above): 

01:07 Cancer drug list recap

03:16 Shield base plan and rider changes

09:29 Are you better off?

11:53 Impact on rider premiums

Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro 

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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