I am a new member to the group and am so delighted to find group insurance. I have contacted Mon so let's see what happens.
I am a new member to the group and am so delighted to find group insurance. I have contacted Mon so let's see what happens.
email cnx insure. Address 2 posts above this one.David where can I get details about the insurance like what it covers and cost. Thanks!
Hello David, I entually got my health insurance trough this group. I feel its good value for what you get so I want to thank you for all the work you do on behalf of the members setting this up...ColinThe group insurance is good value & easy to join. You can join anytime.
Mon will look after you.
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Hello David, I entually got my health insurance trough this group. I feel its good value for what you get so I want to thank you for all the work you do on behalf of the members setting this up...Colin
A quick update. The GTR Group Health Insurance works for re-entry into Thailand, where they currently require covid-19 insurance coverage to enter the country.
I will post a copy of the coverage certificate once I get mine in a few days.
How long time to make one and shipped?
Roojai have undervalued My AT on the second year renewal. Makes no sense. A lesser model has more value.
I found Mr Prakan Brokers better and will go with them next time. You can also speak to a Person. Via Email rather than doing it all online.
Thanks so much for this tread.August - September 2022.
It is renewal time for the GTR Group Health Insurance folks.
All members - there are 13 members currently, 7 guys below 60 years & 6 above 60 years, should have had an email from Andy or Mon @ CnxInsure.
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The GTR insurance company - Thai Health - took a hit last year with claims of 982,486.91 baht.
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I put my hand up for most of this due to my accident in June.
Sadly the insurance company was not impressed & has increased the premium by "25%."Ooops done it again. A David Unk crash.
Time for a quick cuppa on the Khong it's a 16 kms meander upstream to 1 of my favorite coffee shops, Enjoy on the Mekong. Enjoy Coffee has a magical relaxing atmosphere, but it was a boiling hot day when I left Enjoy to gently meander home. An old rustic house with a magnificent tree on the...www.gt-rider.com
My premium for plan 6, no OP, has jumped from 36,596 baht to 47,804 baht.
Some of you will be alarmed by this, rightly so & myself included.
For the guys under 60, who can easily change policies. you may want to consider any options offered by Cnx Insure our broker.
It is not compulsory to stay in the GTR Group Insurance.
We started this group policy off in 2008, 14 years ago & it was a good value for money policy at the time.
In the very first year, after only 6 months one of our members, Tropical John, TJ Hamilton, got a tumour & died.
To their credit the insurance company paid out the maximum 600,000 baht, for TJ's treament; but the next year there was a small premium increase, maybe 10-15% from memory.
Now however, as time goes by hospital costs have skyrocketed, our ages have increased & more claims have come in, the insurance company likes to keep their profit margin up. Covid-19 payouts may have also seriously affected insurance companies; profitability.
With this last premium increase, there maybe better options than the GTR Group Policy for some people now.
One of the crucial insurance issues is to secure a policy before you are 60 & try to keep it, getting insurance once you are past 70 is difficult & bloody expensive.
Another issue you may face is if you've had medical treatment & claims in the GTR Group policy, these become pre-existing conditions that you should not be covered for in a new policy. Personally I've had multiple skin cancer & kidney stone treatments that may not be covered anymore should I move!
For aging 70+ guys, Thai Health have previously offered GTR members a direct move across to their Wealthy Healthy policy
but as to be expected the premiums get right up there.Wealthy Healthy - Thai Health Insurance
In-Patient Coverage (IPD), Wealthy HealthyIn-Patient Coverage is a patient who needed to be admitted as an inpatient in a hospital or in a medical facility for a minimum of 6 hours, and is registered as an inpatient under the advice of a licensed physician according to the standard medical...www.thaihealth.co.th
Good luck everyone out there.
Make your decision on whatever is affordable, & best for you.
I personally will be renewing my GTR Group Health Insurance policy, because @ 68 (69 in December), there aint many affordable places to go!
Thanks so much for this tread.
Mr. Prakan is known with me, a group insurance covering motorcycling ; this option not.
I'm nearly 60 in a couple of months. Pre-existing conditions. Hard to get proper insurance.
Are there any recent experiences with Insurance companies who did pay out properly as promised?
Purchasing insurance is most of the time easily done, but when you really need the umbrella.... what's happening then are my thoughts.
What are yours recommendation at this moment?
Kind Regards,
Ro El.
Thanks,
Actually I'd give up already, so any new light at the end of the tunnel is something...
At the moment I do not have much more then a American Express Platinum Card. It is not nothing.
Do someone have experiences with just a American Express Platinum Card. Do they pay hospital bills in Thailand?
I'll give it a try with Andy and Mon @CNXinsure.
My goal is to get covered for the worst scenario.
Or let me put it in these words.
in a case of a serious event, a card which will open the door of a Hospital and let me go afterwards is very whishfull.
Is there anyone who is interested in the results I'll get?
I thought I was the only f... who decide to live in Thailand and leave the security of my homeland..
Actually, that National security comes now with long long waiting lists and no free choices of which hospital or doctor is going to treat you.
So, in my point of view. Everything comes with a price tag. But mandatory paying a lot of taxes and related costs for the so-called National Security
aka 'Father State will pay everything' is also not that quality anymore in my country.
So, Thailand becomes more and more expensive, yes. But the quality is also going up to higher standards and still with the Thai Hospitality!
So, let me know when anybody want to hear the results.
Hi. New member, first post, glad to be here!
I've read some of the posts here on insurance but would like to ask for any updated info you may have.
My wife and I, 68/72, will be living in CM part-time as of mid-2023. We will own a new motorbike and plan to do lots of road trips! I'm an experienced rider and pretty conservative as riding goes...
1. Is "part-time" bike insurance feasible? Or, is it strictly bought on an annual basis?
2. Do you have recommendations where to begin asking for quotes? And more importantly, who has been honest to deal with?
We can afford insurance, but still do have a modest budget.
Thanks! Dave J.