Travel Insurance Coverage: How Much Are You Getting Per S$1 Premium Paid?

Deborah Gan

Deborah Gan

Last updated 04 August, 2023

You probably already know how much coverage insurers are providing and the premiums you’re paying. But do you know just how much coverage you’re getting for every S$1 of premium?

Best Travel Insurance: TIQ Travel Insurance | MSIG TravelEasy | Allianz Travel Insurance | Ergo TravelProtect | Singlife Travel Insurance | Sompo Travel Insurance | Tokio Marine Travel Insurance | Allied World Travel Insurance | Starr Travel Insurance | FWD Travel Insurance | AIG Travel Guard

If you’re well-versed with travel insurance plans, you’ll know that FWD is known for offering low premiums, while Singlife is known for its high and holistic coverage.

But can you really judge a travel insurance plan based on just the premiums and coverage that they offer?

We’ve done an in-depth analysis of how much coverage you’re getting per S$1 of premium paid, based on the different aspects of coverage — baggage loss, flight delay, overseas medical expenses and accidental death and total permanent disability. We’ve also broken them down into single and annual plans, as well as the location of the trip.

Read on to find out which insurer offers the most comprehensive and best-for-value plan!

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Best travel insurance plans in Singapore

Here’s an overview of the best travel insurance plans in Singapore, including the premiums and key coverage offered.

Product

Premiums

Coverage

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MSIG Premier Plan
MSIG Premier Plan
From S$50
Up to S$2,600,000 overseas medical expenses coverage for Adult & Children/Family cover
 
Up to S$$1,000,000 overseas medical expenses coverage for individuals
 
Up to S$1,200,000 accidental death and disablement coverage for Adult & Children/Family cover
 
Up to S$500,000 accidental death and disablement coverage for individuals
 
Overseas hospitalisation daily benefit of up to S$300 per day, capped at max. S$60,000
 
Up to S$200,000 for Medical Cover for COVID-19
 
Up to S$3,000 for Travel Inconvenience due to COVID-19
AIG Travel Guard® Direct - Supreme
AIG Travel Guard® Direct - Supreme
From S$38
Up to S$2,500,000 coverage in overseas medical expenses

Unlimited emergency medical evacuation (except for Standard and Basic plan)

Up to S$300,000 accidental death and disablement coverage

COVID-19 medical expenses coverage of up to S$250,000

Up to S$7,500 for trip cancellations or early returns relating to COVID-19
Singlife Travel Prestige
Singlife Travel Prestige
From S$37.12
Up to S$8,000 loss of baggage coverage

Up to S$500,000 for accidental death and disability

Unlimited overseas medical expenses (for Travel Prestige plan)

Up to S$2,000,000 personal liability

Up to S$200,000 coverage for overseas COVID-19 medical expenses

Up to S$100 per day for COVID-19 overseas quarantine, up to S$2,000

Payout of up to S$150 if your trip is affected by excessive rainfall
Tiq Travel Luxury
Tiq Travel Luxury
From S$31 (without COVID-19 cover)
Up to S$1,000,000 medical coverage overseas

Up to S$500,000 accidental death and disablement coverage

Up to S$10,000 coverage for medical expenses incurred in Singapore

Up to S$10,000 trip cancellation benefit (Covers Cruise To Nowhere)

Up to S$300,000 medical coverage for COVID-19 (with COVID-19 rider)

Up to S$5,000 coverage for trip cancellation and loss of deposit due to COVID-19 (with COVID-19 rider)
Starr TraveLead Gold Plan - Worldwide (Annual)
Starr TraveLead Gold Plan - Worldwide (Annual)
From S$32.40
Medical expenses up to S$1,000,000

Accidental death and disablement benefit of up to S$500,000

Personal baggage coverage of up to S$7,500

Overseas COVID-19 related medical expenses of up to S$65,000

Trip cancellation or disruption cover up to S$15,000

COVID-19 trip-related cancellation/curtailment of up to S$500
FWD First - Worldwide (Annual)
FWD First - Worldwide (Annual)
From S$25.20 (without COVID-19 cover)
Up to S$1,000,000 overseas medical expenses coverage

Up to S$7,500 theft or damage to personal belongings

Up to S$900 for baggage delay

COVID-19 coverage available as rider add-on with up to S$200,000 for COVID-19 medical expenses
Allianz Travel Comprehensive Platinum Plan - Worldwide
Allianz Travel Comprehensive Platinum Plan - Worldwide
From S$50
Up to S$7,000 baggage coverage

Up to S$1 mil medical expenses coverage (for Platinum plan, ages 69 and below)

Up to S$1 mil COVID-19 coverage for emergency medical and dental expenses (for Platinum plan, ages 69 and below)

Up to S$15,000 for trip cancellations or disruptions relating to COVID-19

Baggage loss (for every S$1 premium)

ASEAN 5-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Baggage loss**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$57
S$132
AIG Travel Guard
S$95
S$105
Singlife
S$73.83
S$108
Tiq
S$54
S$56
Starr
S$55.20
S$136
FWD
S$40.80
S$184
Allianz
S$93
S$54


Worldwide 10-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Baggage loss**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$265.50
S$28
AIG Travel Guard
S$202
S$50
Singlife
S$220.08
S$36
Tiq
S$135
S$22
Starr
S$132
S$57
FWD
S$102
S$74
Allianz
S$323
S$15


ASEAN Annual trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Baggage loss**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$559
S$13
AIG Travel Guard
S$554
S$18
Singlife
S$460
S$17
Tiq
S$323 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$9
Starr
S$703.20
S$11
FWD
S$407.45
S$18
Allianz
S$692
S$7


Worldwide Annual trip excluding USA (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Baggage loss**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$882
S$9
AIG Travel Guard
S$776
S$13
Singlife
S$652
S$12
Tiq
S$492
S$6
Starr
S$908.40
S$8
FWD
S$598.85
S$13
Allianz
S$1,263
S$4

*Based on the highest tier plan

**Rounded off to the nearest dollar


Best for baggage loss: FWD

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When it comes to baggage loss across single and annual plans for countries that fall in ASEAN and Worldwide, it seems like FWD ranks as the top for best-for-value coverage. 

For a premium of just S$40.80 for a 5-day trip to ASEAN, FWD offers up to S$7,500 coverage for any loss of baggage. This translates to S$184 in coverage for just S$1 premium paid, compared to the next best offered by Starr, at S$136 coverage per S$1 premium paid.


Flight delay (for every S$1 premium)

ASEAN 5-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Flight delay**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$57
S$26
AIG Travel Guard
S$95
S$32
Singlife
S$73.83
S$27
Tiq
S$54 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$9
Starr
S$55.20
S$27
FWD
S$40.80
S$25
Allianz
S$93
S$17


Worldwide 10-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Flight delay**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$265.50
S$6
AIG Travel Guard
S$202
S$15
Singlife
S$220.08
S$9
Tiq
S$135 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$4
Starr
S$132
S$11
FWD
S$102
S$10
Allianz
S$323
S$5


ASEAN Annual plan (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Flight delay**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$559
S$3
AIG Travel Guard
S$554
S$5
Singlife
S$460
S$4
Tiq
S$323 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$2
Starr
S$703.20
S$2
FWD
S$407.45
S$2
Allianz
S$692
S$2


Worldwide Annual plan excluding USA (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Flight delay**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$882
S$2
AIG Travel Guard
S$776
S$4
Singlife
S$652
S$3
Tiq
S$492
S$1
Starr
S$908.40
S$2
FWD
S$598.85
S$2
Allianz
S$1,263
S$1

*Based on the highest tier plan

**Rounded off to the nearest dollar


Best for flight delay: AIG Travel Guard

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For flight delay, AIG Travel Guard emerges as the top across single and annual plans for countries that fall in ASEAN and Worldwide.

For a premium of just S$95 for a 5-day trip to ASEAN, FWD offers up to S$3,000 coverage for any loss of baggage. This translates to S$32 in coverage for just S$1 premium paid, compared to the next best offered by Starr and Singlife, at S$27 coverage per S$1 premium paid.

If you purchase an AIG Travel Guard insurance plan, you will be able to claim S$100 for every 6 hours of flight delay, up to S$3,000 for the highest tier plan.

SingSaver's Exclusive AIG Travel Guard® Direct Promotion: Get 20% off with promo code SS20OFF you apply NOW! Valid till 31 October  2024. T&Cs apply. Also receive:

  • S$130 Shopee voucher for Annual Trip plans (limited quantities available). Valid till 31 October 2024. T&Cs apply.
  • Complimentary lounge access during flight delays. Valid till 30 December 2024 5:30 pm. 

Overseas medical expenses (for every S$1 premium)

ASEAN 5-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Overseas medical expenses**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$57
S$17,544
AIG Travel Guard
S$95
S$26,316
Singlife
S$73.83
Unlimited coverage
Tiq
S$54 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$18,519
Starr
S$55.20
S$18.116
FWD
S$40.80
S$24,510
Allianz
S$93
S$10,753

Worldwide 10-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Overseas medical expenses**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$265.50
S$3,766
AIG Travel Guard
S$202
S$12,376
Singlife
S$220.08
Unlimited coverage
Tiq
S$135 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$7,407
Starr
S$132
S$7,576
FWD
S$102
S$9,804
Allianz
S$323
S$3,096

ASEAN Annual plan (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Overseas medical expenses**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$559
S$1,789
AIG Travel Guard
S$554
S$4,513
Singlife
S$460
Unlimited coverage
Tiq
S$323 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$3,096
Starr
S$703.20
S$1,422
FWD
S$407.45
S$2,454
Allianz
S$692
S$1,445


Worldwide Annual plan excluding USA (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Overseas medical expenses**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$882
S$1,134
AIG Travel Guard
S$776
S$3,222
Singlife
S$652
Unlimited coverage
Tiq
S$492
S$2,033
Starr
S$908.40
S$1,101
FWD
S$598.85
S$1,670
Allianz
S$1,263
S$792

*Based on the highest tier plan

**Rounded off to the nearest dollar

 

Best for overseas medical expenses: Singlife

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Singlife takes the cake for offering the best overseas medical expenses coverage for all four scenarios, as they offer up to unlimited coverage if you purchase their highest tier plan.

For S$1 of premium, you’re still basically getting unlimited coverage, making this the plan that nothing else can beat. Coming in second and third place for a 5-day trip to an ASEAN country are AIG Travel Guard and FWD at S$26,316 and S$24,510, respectively, per S$1 premium paid.

For Singlife, they offer S$2 million overseas medical expenses for the first two tiers and unlimited coverage for the highest tier. They also offer medical expenses coverage in Singapore after you arrive back home, up to S$80,000 for the first 31 days after arriving in Singapore.

 

Singlife Travel Insurance Promotion:

Single Trip: Enjoy a 28% discount when you use the promo code FLY28 for Single Trip. Valid till 14 October 2024. T&Cs apply. 

Annual Trip: Use promo code ANNUAL25 to get 25% off Annual Trip plans when you buy now. Valid till 31 October 2024. T&Cs apply. 

Also receive:

  • Up to S$70 Shopee voucher. Valid till  31 October 2024 5:30 pm. T&Cs apply. 
  • Complimentary lounge access during flight delays. Valid till 30 December 2024 5:30 pm. 




Accidental death and total permanent disability (TPD)

ASEAN 5-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Accidental death and TPD**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$57
S$8,772
AIG Travel Guard
S$95
S$3,158
Singlife
S$73.83
S$6,772
Tiq
S$54 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$9,259
Starr
S$55.20
S$9,058
FWD
S$40.80
S$9,804
Allianz
S$93
S$1,075


Worldwide 10-day trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Accidental death and TPD**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$265.50
S$1,883
AIG Travel Guard
S$202
S$1,485
Singlife
S$220.08
S$2,272
Tiq
S$135 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$3,704
Starr
S$132
S$3,788
FWD
S$102
S$3,922
Allianz
S$323
S$310


ASEAN Annual trip (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Accidental death and TPD**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$559
S$894
AIG Travel Guard
S$554
S$542
Singlife
S$460
S$1,087
Tiq
S$323 (without COVID-19 rider)
S$1,548
Starr
S$703.20
S$711
FWD
S$407.45
S$982
Allianz
S$692
S$145


Worldwide Annual trip excluding USA (for every S$1 premium)

Provider
Premium*
Accidental death and TPD**
MSIG TravelEasy
S$882
S$567
AIG Travel Guard
S$776
S$387
Singlife
S$652
S$767
Tiq
S$492
S$1,016
Starr
S$908.40
S$550
FWD
S$598.85
S$668
Allianz
S$1,263
S$79

*Based on the highest tier plan

**Rounded off to the nearest dollar

 

Best for accidental death and total permanent death (TPD): Tiq and FWD

TIQ LOGOFWD-Logo

In terms of accidental death and TPD, Tiq and FWD offers one of the highest coverage per S$1 across all four categories. 

FWD emerges top for single trip plans to countries in ASEAN and Worldwide, offering S$9,804 and S$3,922, respectively per S$1 paid.

SingSaver's Exclusive FWD Promotion: Use the promo code TRAVEL25 to get a 25% discount on Single Trip and on Annual Trip plans! Valid till 10 October 2024. T&Cs apply. Also receive:

  • Up to S$40 Shopee vouchers for Annual trip plans. Limited quantities available. Valid till 31 October 2024 5:30 pm. T&Cs apply. 
  • Complimentary lounge access during flight delays. Valid till 30 December 2024 5:30 pm. 

As for Tiq, it fares better for annual trips to ASEAN and Worldwide, offering S$1,548 and S$1,016, respectively, per S$1 premium paid.

SingSaver's Exclusive TIQ Travel Insurance Promotion: 

Single Trip: Use the promo code TIQSINGSAVER to get 50% off. Also receive $30 Free Travel Voucher. Valid till 23 October 2024. T&Cs apply. 

Annual Trip: Use the promo code TIQSINGSAVER to get 80% off your COVID-19 rider. Valid till 31 October 2024. T&Cs apply.

Also receive a Complimentary lounge access during flight delays. Valid till 30 December 2024 5:30 pm. 

Key in the promo code under the coupon code section on the next page after selecting your destination and dates. The prices shown are before discounts.

Receive coverage for trip cancellations, medical expenses, and more when you purchase the COVID-19 Rider. T&Cs apply.

 

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