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POLICY OWNERS' PROTECTION SCHEME (LIFE INSURANCE)
THE POLICY OWNERS’ PROTECTION (PPF) SCHEME IS AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY NET THAT PROTECTS THE INTERESTS OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY HOLDERS IN THE EVENT A LIFE INSURER FAILS. THE PPF SCHEME IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SINGAPORE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (SDIC).

All Life Insurance companies are regulated entities in Singapore. The PPF Scheme provides added assurance that there is a compensation scheme for policy owners to reduce the financial impact on individuals in the event an insurer defaults. Experience in other countries has shown that consumers are less likely to panic if and when things go wrong, if there is a mechanism in place to guarantee the safety of insurance policies.

All insurers registered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to carry out direct life business (other than captive insurer) are members of the Policy Owners’ Protection Scheme (PPF Scheme members).

What are the types of life insurance policies covered under the PPF scheme?

All life insurance policies (including riders) are covered. This would include policies issued to non-Singapore residents (offshore policies), but not policies issued by overseas branches of a registered direct life insurer incorporated in Singapore. Examples of life insurance policies include the following:

  • Individual term policies
  • Individual whole life policies
  • Individual endowment policies
  • Individual annuities
  • Individual short-term or long-term accident and health (A&H) policies (e.g. Hospital Cash, Medical Expense, Personal Accident, Disability Income, Long-term Care)
  • Group term policies
  • Group whole life policies
  • Group endowment policies
  • Group annuities
  • Group short-term or long-term A&H policies


What types of life insurance policies are NOT covered under the PPF scheme?

Life insurance policies issued by overseas branches of a registered life insurer incorporated in Singapore are not covered. For a registered direct life insurer incorporated overseas, only the life insurance policies issued by the branch in Singapore will be covered.

What does a policy holder need to do to be part of the PPF?

Nothing. Coverage is automatic and there are no charges. Marketing collateral and policy documents of life insurance products will clearly disclose which products are covered under the PPF.

Who is in charge of the PPF?

The Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (SDIC) administers the PPF Scheme in Singapore. The SDIC Board is accountable to the Minister in charge of the MAS.

For more information on the PPF Scheme, please contact your insurer for a PPF brochure or visit www.lia.org.sg or www.sdic.org.sg.

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POLICY OWNERS' PROTECTION SCHEME (GENERAL INSURANCE)
THE POLICY OWNERS’ PROTECTION (PPF) SCHEME IS AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY NET THAT PROTECTS THE INTERESTS OF GENERAL INSURANCE POLICY HOLDERS IN THE EVENT A GENERAL INSURER FAILS. THE PPF SCHEME IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SINGAPORE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (SDIC).

All General Insurance companies are regulated entities in Singapore. The PPF Scheme provides added assurance that there is a compensation scheme for policy owners to reduce the financial impact on individuals in the event an insurer defaults. Experience in other countries has shown that consumers are less likely to panic if and when things go wrong, if there is a mechanism in place to guarantee the safety of insurance policies.

The PPF Scheme provides 100% coverage for the types of general insurance policies covered under the Scheme. No caps are applicable for protection of your general insurance policies.

All insurers registered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to carry out direct general business (other than captive insurer or specialist insurers) are members of the Policy Owners’ Protection Scheme (PPF Scheme members).

What are the types of general insurance policies covered under the PPF Scheme?

All compulsory insurance policies under the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks and Compensation) Act and Work Injury Compensation Act and Singapore policies of specified lines issued by registered general insurers which are PPF Scheme members are covered. A Singapore policy insures risks arising in Singapore or where the insured is a Singapore resident or has a permanent establishment in Singapore.

The specified lines covered are:

  • Personal motor insurance policies
  • Personal travel insurance policies
  • Personal property (structure and contents) insurance policies
  • Foreign domestic maid insurance policies
  • Individual and group short-term accident and health insurance policies


General insurance policies that are NOT within the specified lines are NOT covered. Examples are:

The specified lines not covered are:

  • Property (Structure and Contents) Insurance Policies issued to non-individuals
  • Tuition Fee Protection Certificates issued to individuals


What does a policy holder need to do to be part of the PPF?

Nothing. Coverage is automatic and there are no charges. Marketing collateral and policy documents of general insurance products will clearly disclose which products are covered under the PPF.


Who is in charge of the PPF?

The Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (SDIC) administers the PPF Scheme in Singapore. The SDIC Board is accountable to the Minister in charge of the MAS.

For more information on the PPF Scheme, please contact your insurer for a PPF brochure or visit www.gia.org.sg or www.sdic.org.sg.

View full list of products for more information.