Etiqa Will Pay Claims for H1N1 Hospitalization and Treatment

Kuala Lumpur – Etiqa today announced that it will pay the claims made by its medical and

health plans’ policyholders should they be hospitalized for treatment for H1N1 influenza, with

immediate effect. “In humanizing insurance and takaful, we always go back to the basics of insurance and takaful which is to help people. The H1N1 influenza can affect everyone physically and also financially, in terms of the medication and treatment. Hence, in this difficult time, we have decided to extend the cover of H1N1 influenza to our medical and health plans and ensure that claims are paid to our policyholders who are hospitalized and treated for the H1N1 influenza and thus providing them with physical and financial reassurance, “ announced

Dato’ Aminuddin Md Desa, CEO / Director of Etiqa. Etiqa is extending the cover for H1N1 influenza treatment and hospitalization to its group and individual medical and health plans. This H1N1 coverage benefit is extended to all current policyholders of Etiqa’s medical and health plans and any new policyholders who will be joining the plan from now on.

For further enquiries and information about Etiqa’s medical and health plans, and about the

H1N1 claims benefit, please call Etiqa Oneline 1300 13 8888.