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If Your Child Has Special Needs, Can They Be Insured?

Mrs Yap, Parent of child with special needs | Soon Yee Cheng, Insurance agent

29-Nov-21 16:00

If Your Child Has Special Needs, Can They Be Insured?

Raising a child with special needs is a rocky journey for any family, with challenges related to the child’s development, health, education and much more. Imagine facing additional barriers when it comes to purchasing insurance to protect your child - how does that impact your child and your family? As we look ahead to International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, we explore why inclusivity within the insurance landscape is important, and how a personal accident insurance plan for children with special needs came about.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Health and Living,  special needs,  disabilities,  children,  autism,  Down Syndrome,  insurance,  medical card,  critical illness,  International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 


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