Rich world’s civil unrest now comes with an insurance sting
A category of insurance risk that hardly existed a little over a decade ago has morphed into a meaningful source of losses for the industry.
Kedah JPJ impounds luxury car with expired road tax, driven by foreigner with no licence
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized a luxury vehicle that was being driven in a suspicious manner near a village here.
Sports car with no road tax, insurance, seized by JPJ in Tuaran
KOTA KINABALU: A businessman's sports car was seized after it was found to have breached several traffic offences in Tuaran near here.
Base MHIT plan covers controlled pre-existing conditions subject to terms, says Dr Dzul
HULU LANGAT: Persons with pre-existing health conditions will be eligible for the affordable base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, but are subject to certain terms, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Proposal offers a ray of hope
PETALING JAYA: Cancer survivor Cheryl Eng, 57, has spent the past few years calculating the cost of illness and ageing – and coming up short.
Fine print needs to pass real test, say policy experts
PETALING JAYA: Hope is growing around the government's proposed Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) plan, particularly following assurances that Malaysians with pre-existing conditions will be included.
Over 480,000 summonses issued to foreign drivers over last three years, says JPJ
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 482,742 summonses amounting to RM25.3mil were issued to foreign drivers for various traffic offences from 2023 to last year.
Pre-existing illness acceptance in base MHIT plan arouses scepticism
The Health Ministry's assurance that Malaysians with pre-existing medical conditions will not be left out under the base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan sparked cautious optimism among insurance professionals who raised concerns over its sustainability.
Base MHIT to cover pre-existing illnesses
Individuals with pre-existing medical conditions will be offered coverage under the base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says.
Insurance sector publishes healthcare price range
PETALING JAYA: The insurance and takaful industry recently published a document titled "Reference Guide on Price Ranges for Common Private Healthcare Services in Malaysia".
