madmitch Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I have a 76 year old friend who is coming to Thailand under the Phuket sandbox scheme (hopefully) He will need the $100,000 Covid proection, despite having both vaccinations. I've looked at a couple of the recommended policies but they are not available to over 75s. Anyone have any idea where he might find a policy to cover him? I will continue looking but if someone has an answer it would help. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwich Boy Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 if it is only the 100k covid he needs then www.covid19.tgia.org. Age does not matter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Greenwich Boy said: if it is only the 100k covid he needs then www.covid19.tgia.org. Age does not matter That's what I was looking for. Google didn't bring it up in a search Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/9/2021 at 4:38 PM, Greenwich Boy said: if it is only the 100k covid he needs then www.covid19.tgia.org. Age does not matter Thanks for that GB, I am just home from SCB where I was rejected for their Covid policy because I do not have a wofk permit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etaoin Shrdlu Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 hours ago, rott said: Thanks for that GB, I am just home from SCB where I was rejected for their Covid policy because I do not have a wofk permit. The "Covid" policies sold by SCB are actually whole life insurance policies with a rider providing some cover for Covid. The insurer providing these policies via SCB is a life insurance company and life insurance companies sometimes require a work permit for whole life policies. I suspect this is driven by a regulation regarding selling investment products, which is what a whole life policy is. A life insurance policy is usually not a cost-effective way to cover Covid, especially if you have no need or desire for life insurance. You might want to contact a broker to discuss better options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said: The "Covid" policies sold by SCB are actually whole life insurance policies with a rider providing some cover for Covid. The insurer providing these policies via SCB is a life insurance company and life insurance companies sometimes require a work permit for whole life policies. I suspect this is driven by a regulation regarding selling investment products, which is what a whole life policy is. A life insurance policy is usually not a cost-effective way to cover Covid, especially if you have no need or desire for life insurance. You might want to contact a broker to discuss better options. Yes, I was just looking for a cheap approx 1000 baht policy for a farang which does not seem to exist. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastguard Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I just checked the site and for a USA citizen for 30 days the cost was 2,540 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etaoin Shrdlu Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 7 hours ago, rott said: Yes, I was just looking for a cheap approx 1000 baht policy for a farang which does not seem to exist. ???? I think there are some personal accident policies available in that price range that provide a limited amount of medical expense coverage for Covid, perhaps thb100,000 or thb200,000 plus a larger amount for death. I think there are a couple of insurance brokers that advertise on Thai Visa that may be able to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Thanks for the help offered, but looks like I will have to do without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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