Policy wordings

In many states in America, the policy wordings used by insurance companies have to be approved by the regulator. I find this to be a good practice. The regulator can check that the wordings are clear and are fair to consumers. It will minimize disputes that have to be resolved in court. It is also a good practice for insurance companies to use standard wordings for the common types of coverage, rather than be allowed to write their own wordings.

I hope that this practice can be adopted in Singapore and that the regulator can play an active role in achieving this outcome - to ensure fair treatment of consumers.

Tan Kin Lian