Man wanted share of wife’s $450k insurance payout for stroke during divorce

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The High Court disallowed a man’s claim on his former wife’s insurance payout from her critical illness policies, as it ruled the sum was meant for her long-term care.

The High Court disallowed a man’s claim on his former wife’s insurance payout from her critical illness policies, as it ruled the sum was meant for her long-term care.

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SINGAPORE – A 47-year-old woman had a double stroke and received over $450,000 in critical illness insurance payout, but this sparked a dispute during her divorce as her estranged husband wanted a share of this sum.

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