To help Malaysians combat the Covid-19 pandemic, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) is offering a free Covid Cover insurance plan to their first 200,000 customers. This ‘Covid Cover’ is a short-term coverage to customers who may require hospitalisation and treatment during the Covid-19 crisis. Users will be able to subscribe to the plan in just a click of a button on MyDigi.
The coverage was underwritten by Gibraltar BSN, and is a fully digital-enabled insurance plan open to Malaysians between 18 to 60 years old. Another side note is that you’ll be able to sign up for the coverage, without undergoing any form of medical examinations.
First 200,000 Digi customers to be covered for free
The free covid Cover plan provides customers with a 30-day coverage, from the day it is approved. the coverage includes a Hospital Cash benefit of RM60 a day for hositalisation due to Covid-19 and a Death benefit of RM20,000. This offer is opened until 30 April 2020 or until all the 200,000 free plans have been fully redeemed.
As an example, if a customer subscribed to the Covid Cover on 30 April 2020, they will be covered until 30 May 2020. After which, the customer will be informed via SMS or email that the insurance will soon lapse and be asked to re-subscribe to the plan via MyDigi, if he or she is interested to continue.
Didn’t Get It For Free? Get Covered For As Low As RM5/month
If you didn’t catch the free offer, you’ll still be able to subscribe to any of the coverage packages, which range from RM5 – RM20 for 30 days. All plans offer full coverage including Hospital Cash benefits, Death and Total Permanent Disability (TPD) benefits including additional benefits against Dengue or Zika.
The monthly premiums can be paid via their phone bill for postpaid customers or deducted from their prepaid credit for prepaid customers.
Can You Apply If You’re Not A Digi Subscriber?
The Covid Cover insurance plan is also offered to non-Digi users via www.easyadd.my. Payments are enabled through debit and credit card.
For more information regarding Covid Cover insurance plans, click the link here.
