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Davidfl;292737 said:
Just a reminder to let guys know that at the end of this month September 2013 your policy will expire.
Premiums for the next 12 months remain the same.
You should have received a reminder notice to renew by now.
If not the contact for renewal this year is
Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389
 
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Details of the GTR Group Health Insurance.

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5 available plans
maximum coverage 600,000 - 1,200,000 baht
premiums 13,440 - 28,798 baht per year
Plans 2 & 4 include outpatient treatment

No medical check up needed. Just make a health declaration.
You are covered for motorcycle accidents & SOS / Emergency Evacuation from foreign countries.
Join at under 60 years of age & you can remain covered until 65/70.

If you are riding around uninsured do yourself a favour & get some accident - medical - health insurance.
The minimum Plan 1 with 600,000 baht coverage is only 13,440 baht a year = 37 baht a day = one small beer a day.

You can join anytime & just pay pro rata for the remaining months of the policy.

For more info please contact
Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389
 
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Just a very quick reminder that the GTR Group Health Insurance expires at the end of this month 30th September 2014.

If you want to renew or join please contact

Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389

For the record the premiums remain the same as last year.
To reconfirm GTR GRoup Health Insurance covers you for motorcycle accidents & general health hospitalization, PLUS SOS emergency evacuation from other countries back to your base in Thailand.

SAD NEWS
Just in also is that dear Tony Dabbs who helped us set up the original policy passed away on 25th August 2014 in Bangkok.
Tony's funeral was held at Wat Khean Khet in Pathum Thani on Saturday 30th August. 2014.
RIP Tony you were a good man & a great help to GT Rider.
 
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I have received the docs for the 2014-2015 GTR Group Health Insurance Policy.
Everyone should have their cards for use by now.

It has been brought to my attention that at 65 years of age, each individual's coverage is reviewed by the insurance company.
Their policy may or may not be renewed.
There should be some other options available & we are exploring these. Stay tuned.
 

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Davidfl;302119 wrote: I have received the docs for the 2014-2015 GTR Group Health Insurance Policy.
Everyone should have their cards for use by now.

It has been brought to my attention that at 65 years of age, each individual's coverage is reviewed by the insurance company.
Their policy may or may not be renewed.
There should be some other options available & we are exploring these. Stay tuned.
Here is the recommended option - Wealthy Healthy - compared to the current GTR Group Health Insurance Policy
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both policies are with the Thai Health Insurance company.

The Wealthy Healthy premiums
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Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389

If you're riding around uninsured, please do yourself & family a favour - get insured.
The GTR group health insurance does not require a medical examination, you simply fill out the form with a medical statement & your covered.
Get in before 60 & you can stay covered until at least 65, subject to review.
If that does not work, then there is an option for private health insurance with the Wealthy Healthy policy up until 80 years of age.
Cheers.
 
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geoffgoeff;302931 wrote: Hi David,

Can I apply for this insurance? It seems a pretty good deal.

Cheers
I will reply for David as I told him I would update some info anyway. Just send an email to the link in the above post saying you want to apply and learned of the insurance through GT Rider. The sales director will email you an application and answer any questions you may have. I also received a number of quotes from another broker who quoted many different companies. The rates were all at least 50 percent higher than the above.

THOSE SEEKING THE WEALTH HEALTHY PLAN TAKE NOTE!

Look carefully at the above chart. You must apply no later than 65 years of age. The coverage from age 66+ is for RENEWALS ONLY! I just sent in an application and it takes 5-7 days for approval I am told. You can sign up for a plan at 65 and you have the option to increase or decrease the plan coverage when you later renew. I chose a lower coverage now and will plan to raise the coverage when I am more likely to need it. Of course, they have the right to refuse your renewal.

Again to be clear. If you don't enroll before age 66 you cannot purchase the insurance!
 

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mudboots;303023 wrote: I applied this morning to but I am left wondering if I should have written to them in Thai ?
It's a farang group insurance policy.
All communications are in English, as is the policy = no problem.
Don't worry.

Any inquiries please contact direct
Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389
& say that you are inquiring about the GTR health Insurance.
 
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Davidfl;303024 said:
It's a farang group insurance policy.
All communications are in English, as is the policy = no problem.
Don't worry.

Any inquiries please contact direct
Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389

Okay thanks I did all the above I will wait until I hear back from them mind you its 2 weeks late broke my wrist riding over at Chiang Rai 2 weeks ago I will write up the story soon.
& say that you are inquiring about the GTR health Insurance.
 
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Just a reminder that its renewal time & it is time to pay up to continue being insured.

The annual premium has increased because of a couple of big claims, myself included, but if you want to be covered riding your motorbike around in the region the GTR policy is still a good one with SOS emergency evacuation.

For any enquiries please contact the insurance broker

Any inquiries please contact direct
Nathamon Somsri [email protected]
Andy Williams [email protected]
Phone: +66870520389
 
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Just reminder that the policy expires again at the end of this month.
Current members will receive a reminder notice with their renewal premium & the insurance broker's bank account to pay into.

The reminder will come from
Charinee Yantussanakarn,(Aey)
Business Development Executive
BSI BROKER (THAILAND) LIMITED
152 Chartered Square Building, 12A Floor, Room 12A-15B,
North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel: (+66) 02-634-5200, Fax: (+66) 02-634-5202
Email:[email protected]


Some notes

To reconfirm GTR GRoup Health Insurance covers you for motorcycle accidents & general health hospitalization, PLUS SOS emergency evacuation from other countries back to your base in Thailand.​

If you're riding around uninsured, please do yourself & family a favour - get insured.
The GTR group health insurance does not require a medical examination, you simply fill out the form with a medical statement & your covered.
Get in before 60 & you can stay covered until at least 65, subject to review.
If that does not work, then there is an option for private health insurance with the Wealthy Healthy policy up until 80 years of age.

Thai Health Insurance...Intensive Care

If you are over 60 consider this separate policy
Thai Health Insurance...Intensive Care
Any questions: Email:[email protected]

Final reminder for those guys renewing, or for newbies who don't have insurance.
 
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Being 47 the premiums are less.. If you are older the group deal may be attractive.

Make sure you get medivac outside of Thailand.. If you are planning on riding around the region.
Unfortunately.. It is only back to Thailand.. Not your " Home " country.. but fair enough.. Understand why.

Better to end up in Bangkok and then have it worked out from there...

Cheers
Brian
 

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David, Is there a GTR group plan with this company or is it individual?

The original GTR Group Policy is with Thai Health Insurance & this was set up via the late Tony Dabbs at E Insurance. Just before Tony died he joined forces with BSI Broker so that the policy still goes via them. However I note that there have been multiple staff changes at BSI which has been difficult to follow at times.

In 2021 GTR changed brokers from BSI to Cnx Insure, a local Chiang Mai Expat broker with an office in Chiang Mai, where you may have a face to face chat about your insurance needs.

If you are under 60 years of age get in now & get yourself covered, because once you are over 60 it becomes difficult & expensive. Use the GTR Group Policy for this! Premiums for private insurance skyrocket once you are over 60, but this does not happen with the GTR group policy. At 65 years policy renewals are reviewed by the Insurance Company.
If you want to join the GTR Group Insurance you need to contact Cnx Insure.
or email [email protected]
 
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Just a note to say that my recent knee replacement was "fully" covered by the GTR Group Insurance policy.
The policy with Thai Health Insurance paid for 90% of the bill.

You can read about it here on GTR

A Knee Replacement & The Road To Recovery


This policy we have works & is really good, especially when it includes SOS Emergency evacuation from overseas - when you are riding next door in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,. Myanmar you are covered.
You are covered with his company here

บริษัท ไทยประกันสุขภาพ จำกัด (มหาชน) :: Thai Health Insurance Public Company Limited

Under this policy

บริษัท ไทยประกันสุขภาพ จำกัด (มหาชน) :: Thai Health Insurance Public Company Limited
 

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Looks like we have 12 guys in the GTR Group Health Insurance Policy this time round.
7 guys in Plan 1
2 guys in Plan 3
1 guy in Plan 5
2 guys in Plan 6​

You should all have your cards by now.

Good luck guys & I hope you don't need them - all stay in good health & don't have accidents.
 
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Well, I hope this is the right place to ask, otherwise David you move it.

I crushed recently with the scooter, got the usual bruises and so on. Get up on my feet, as usual a lot of helpful locals around, someone called the EMS, but they didn't showed up in a while, so a local brought me down to Chiang Saen Gov Hospital. They took care of my bruises, and took two X-Rays, as my Index-Finger was displaced, that’s when they discovered also a hair crack on the back of my hand. They also stabilised my hand, and/or finger. All I paid there was 580 bath, including the X-Rays.

Now because of those stupid, insurance policies, allowing only specific hospitals, I went to Overbrook in C.Rai. and mostly they redo all of the bandages C. Saen did. They made another X-Ray, but from the collarbone, as I had pretty much bruises on it, but I could move it quite well. It took a while until the doc came in, apparently he’s the bone specialist, and they call him in off duty, nothing I had asked for actually. However, I was pretty much fixed up around 11-12pm. But being in C. Rai without any transport, I stayed there overnight @ 2500 for the room. My bill run up to something around 22000, pretty sure C.Saen could have managed that for 2200. However, the insurance covered mostly everything, but 350 bath, when I looked at home what the 350 was it said "others" :worried:


My big question now is, I got an appointment on 7th Jan for checking my crack on my hand, and maybe remove the bandage,eventually checking that finger. First, I don’t really want to make the journey. Second, I don’t really want them extract another fortune out of the insurance fund, if they cover after treatment at all. I guess the smart thing to do is to ask my local hospital for an X-Ray, and if nothing shows, just get off the bandage. Your opinions?
 
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Well, I hope this is the right place to ask, otherwise David you move it.

I crushed recently with the scooter, got the usual bruises and so on. Get up on my feet, as usual a lot of helpful locals around, someone called the EMS, but they didn't showed up in a while, so a local brought me down to Chiang Saen Gov Hospital. They took care of my bruises, and took two X-Rays, as my Index-Finger was displaced, that’s when they discovered also a hair crack on the back of my hand. They also stabilised my hand, and/or finger. All I paid there was 580 bath, including the X-Rays.

Now because of those stupid, insurance policies, allowing only specific hospitals, I went to Overbrook in C.Rai. and mostly they redo all of the bandages C. Saen did. They made another X-Ray, but from the collarbone, as I had pretty much bruises on it, but I could move it quite well. It took a while until the doc came in, apparently he’s the bone specialist, and they call him in off duty, nothing I had asked for actually. However, I was pretty much fixed up around 11-12pm. But being in C. Rai without any transport, I stayed there overnight @ 2500 for the room. My bill run up to something around 22000, pretty sure C.Saen could have managed that for 2200. However, the insurance covered mostly everything, but 350 bath, when I looked at home what the 350 was it said "others" :worried:


My big question now is, I got an appointment on 7th Jan for checking my crack on my hand, and maybe remove the bandage,eventually checking that finger. First, I don’t really want to make the journey. Second, I don’t really want them extract another fortune out of the insurance fund, if they cover after treatment at all. I guess the smart thing to do is to ask my local hospital for an X-Ray, and if nothing shows, just get off the bandage. Your opinions?

Well if you're confident get a check up at your local if you think nothing much is wrong; then if there's a complication later on, take a medical report from your local to the approved hospital in Chiang Rai.
Good luck & keep us informed how you go.
 
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