Little ground for premium hike

IN her letter “Shocked by hike in insurance premium” (The Star, Sept 14), Jean of Ipoh protested the 15% increase in her medical insu­rance and questioned the justification provided by the insurers.

Since November 2016, many insurers had notified their clients of the increase of 15% to 25% in premiums effective in 2017. A typical 60-year-old man will now have to pay about 20% to 25% more in premium to renew his coverage.