Loss making trend since 2015

Four factors contributing to profitability

What this means for premiums

In the pipeline: more changes for Shield

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this new Business Times monthly podcast series for affluent individuals.

In this fourth episode of the WealthBT podcast, BT's wealth editor Genevieve Cua looks into the profitability of Integrated Shield portfolios. Most insurers’ Shield results staged a turnaround in 2020. What does this mean for you?

She tackles the following points:
Integrated Shield plans’ loss making trend since 2015; what happened in 2020? (1:11)
Four factors that helped push Shield portfolios into the black (3:55)
What does this mean for premiums? (8:46)
In the pipeline: More changes for Shield; payouts for cancer drugs to be aligned with MediShield Life and new sub-limits likely (9:33)

Produced by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg), Howie Lim & Lee Kim Siang

Edited by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this new Business Times monthly podcast series for affluent individuals.
In this fourth episode of the WealthBT podcast, BT's wealth editor Genevieve Cua looks into the profitability of Integrated Shield portfolios. Most insurers&rsquo; Shield results staged a turnaround in 2020. What does this mean for you?
She tackles the following points:
<ol>
<li>Integrated Shield plans&rsquo; loss making trend since 2015; what happened in 2020? (1:11)</li>
<li>Four factors that helped push Shield portfolios into the black (3:55)</li>
<li>What does this mean for premiums? (8:46)</li>
<li>In the pipeline: More changes for Shield; payouts for cancer drugs to be aligned with MediShield Life and new sub-limits likely (9:33)</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Genevieve Cua (<a href="mailto:gen@sph.com.sg">gen@sph.com.sg</a>), Howie Lim &amp; Lee Kim Siang
Edited by: Howie Lim
Follow WealthBT podcasts and rate us on:
Channel: <a href="http://bt.sg/btwealthbt">http://bt.sg/btwealthbt</a>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://bt.sg/wbAP">http://bt.sg/wbAP</a>
Spotify: <a href="http://bt.sg/wbSP">http://bt.sg/wbSP</a>
Google: <a href="http://bt.sg/wtGO">http://bt.sg/wtGO</a>
SPH Awedio app: <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.awedio.sg/">https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website: <a href="http://bt.sg/wealthbt">http://bt.sg/wealthbt</a>
Feedback to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.
Discover more BT podcast series:
BT Money Hacks Podcast on:&nbsp;<a href="https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1631087713748000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGFUlhoYoKOu6hOBCjzmFfH4D8bQw">https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks</a>
BT Mark To Market Podcast on:&nbsp;<a href="http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1631087713748000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9hU2Eb2BvcD41AdEenYI4al6syA">http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt</a>
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Learn to protect and grow your wealth - for affluent individuals. Hosted by  Genevieve Cua. A podcast of BT Correspondents.

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

Learn to protect and grow your wealth - for affluent individuals. Hosted by  Genevieve Cua. A podcast of BT Correspondents.
Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

WealthBT

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

Podcaster: Genevieve Cua 

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

Learn to protect and grow your wealth with The Business Times monthly podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.
Podcaster: Genevieve Cua 
Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

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