Pay a bit of your insurance premium with each cuppa?

NTUC Income to roll out micro-insurance to public by early next year

A driver can accumulate insurance coverage of a sum assured of up to $200,000 for 360 days in the event he is diagnosed with a critical illness covered under the plan PHOTO: ST FILE
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Insurance premiums can be a huge deterrent for many people, but imagine paying for coverage with each cup of coffee you buy.

That is the basis for an initiative that insurer NTUC Income plans to roll out early next year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 29, 2019, with the headline Pay a bit of your insurance premium with each cuppa?. Subscribe