
HL Assurance travel insurance plans offer great value. Besides offering high discounts for its plans, HL Assurance also grants perks such as hotel booking vouchers and car rental discounts.
HL Assurance offers three tier of plans – Basic, Enhanced, Superior, for both single trips and annual multi-trips. These plans combine comprehensive coverage at reasonable pricing and provide coverage where it counts, such as for travel inconveniences like trip delays and lost luggage.
It will also appeal to budget conscious travellers and individuals who already know the right travel insurance to buy for their trip. For travellers who prefer to pay/ bring along cash, do take note that the limit for theft of personal money is capped at $250 – $500.
Here’s everything you need to know about the HL Assurance Travel Insurance policy:
Product summary
Unlimited emergency medical evacuation/repatriation of mortal remains
In the event of death, bodily injury or sickness whilst travelling out of Singapore and is medically appropriate to move you to another location for medical treatment or to return you or your mortal remains to Singapore, company shall arrange for the mode of evacuation, based on the medical severity of your condition and HL assurance shall pay for such expenses incurred.
24-hour travel, emergency medical, and evacuation assistance
One of the benefits of HL Assurance travel insurance is the 24-hour travel, emergency medical, and evacuation assistance which provides round-the-clock assistance for loss of travel documents and baggage, air tickets arrangements, emergency medical evacuation, referral services for interpreter/ translator, legal, embassy, hospital admission and other medical facilities etc.
The 24-hour assistance hotline is (65) 6922 6009.
Credit card outstanding balance
In the event of death due to bodily injury or sickness sustained whilst travelling out of Singapore, HL Assurance will pay up to the benefit limit any outstanding balance under your credit card(s) for purchases and services charged to such card(s) while outside Singapore during the period of insurance.
Rental car excess
HL Assurance shall pay up to the benefit limit for any car rental excess payable by you under the rental car agreement in respect of loss or damage to the rental car due to an accident or theft of the rental vehicle during the rental period.
Loss of home content due to burglary
HL Assurance shall pay up to the benefit limit for loss of or damage to home contents as a result of burglary involving the use of forcible, violent and visible means to enter into or exit from the home premises in Singapore and occurring whilst such premises are vacated during the period of insurance.
Golfing ‘Hole in One‘
HL Assurance shall pay up to the benefit limit for bar expenses if an adult insured person achieves a “Hole in One” whilst playing golf on any recognised golf course outside Singapore and during the period of insurance.
Pros and cons
Pros | Cons |
Unlimited emergency medical evacuation (across all Plans) Unlimited repatriation of mortal remains (across all Plans) Loss of home content due to burglary | Exclusions on a variety of adventurous activities No benefit payable for pre-existing conditions No coverage for acts of terrorism |
Policy exclusions
The list of exclusions for this policy include the following:
- Pre-existing conditions (including mental and nervous or sleep disorders, any diagnosed psychological or psychiatric disorder, anxiety or depression)
- Pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth or abortion and their complications
- Travelling against Medical Practitioner’s advice
- Elective treatment or surgery
- Dental care, other than that necessitated by accidental injuries to sound natural teeth
- Rafting, canoeing, bungee jumping, jet skiing, ski racing, backcountry skiing or off-piste skiing, ski jumping, hang gliding, parasailing, the use of bobsleigh or skeleton, hunting, potholing, mountaineering or rock climbing
- Participation in sports activities to receive financial compensation
- Items taken/ destructed by customs or other officials
- War, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, conspiracy, civil commotion, acts of terrorism
- Breakage or damage to fragile articles
The full list of exclusions is available in the policy wording.
Types of plans
HL Assurance offers three tiers for both single trip and annual multi-trip insurance – Basic, Enhanced, and Superior. For more details, please read the full list of benefits and exclusions in the policy wording.
Plan Type | Cancellation | Medical Coverage (Overseas) | Bags/ Belongings |
Travel Protect360 Basic | $5,000 | $150,000 | $3,000 |
Travel Protect360 Enhanced | $7,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 |
Travel Protect360 Superior | $12,000 | $500,000 | $7,000 |
Travel Protect360 Basic
One of the more affordable travel insurance options available in Singapore for single-trip plans. It stands out by focusing its coverage on trip and baggage delays: Trip and baggage delays are covered for $100 every 6 hours of delay and at a maximum limit of $1,000 each. Personal accident coverage is at $200,000.
Travel Protect360 Enhanced
The coverage and affordable pricing makes HL Assurance Enhanced a bargain buy for the budget conscious traveller with: Trip and baggage delays covered at $100 every 6 hours of delay with a maximum limit of $1,000 each. Personal accident coverage is at $250,000.
Travel Protect360 Superior
The relatively low pricing and decent coverage makes HL Assurance Superior an attractive bargain for travellers. Trip and baggage delays are covered for $100 every 6 hours of delay with a maximum limit of $1,000 each. Personal accident coverage is at $300,000.
Pricing
We will look at pricing comparison across various plans for both Single Trip and Annual Trip. HL Assurance usually offers seasonal discounts as high as above 60%, and coupled with treats of hotel or rental vehicle discount perks. This packs a juicy bargain.
In terms of pricing, HL Assurance travel plans stand out for being price competitive across all tier of plans, for both single and annual plans. Prices below are based on a 60% discount.
Basic Plan
Trip Type | Travel Protect360 Basic | Industry Basic Plan Average |
1 week Asean | $22.40 | $26 |
1 week Asia | $24.80 | $32 |
1 week Worldwide | $32.40 | $46 |
Annual Asean | N/A | $149 |
Annual Asia | $178 | $208 |
Annual Worldwide | $223 | $282 |
Mid-Tier Plan
Trip Type | Travel Protect360 Enhanced | Industry Mid-Tier Plan Average |
1 week Asean | $28.40 | $33 |
1 week Asia | $31.20 | $41 |
1 week Worldwide | $43.60 | $59 |
Annual Asean | N/A | $206 |
Annual Asia | $187 | $242 |
Annual Worldwide | $243 | $332 |
Top-Shelf Plan
Trip Type | Travel Protect360 Superior | Industry Top-Shelf Plan Average |
1 week Asean | $36.40 | $47 |
1 week Asia | $40.40 | $58 |
1 week Worldwide | $56.80 | $80 |
Annual Asean | N/A | $269 |
Annual Asia | $223.50 | $310 |
Annual Worldwide | $291 | $430 |
How to make a claim
Online: HL Assurance website
Email: claims@hlas.com.sg
Hotline: +65 6922 6003
HL Assurance Travel Insurance Promotion:
Single trip: Get 60% off when you purchase through SingSaver
Annual plan: Get 50% off when you purchase through SingSaver
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