First Personal Accident Insurance For The Blind

Bernama    May 21, 2010 18:17 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- For the first time, the blind or visually-impaired can purchase personal accident insurance with premiums ranging from as low as RM12.15, to RM56.30.

The Smart Aid Insurance Package for the Blind was launched Friday by Axa Affin General Insurance Berhad, in collaboration with the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB).

The package offers a choice of three premiums of RM12.15, RM24.30 and RM56.30, with permanent disablement or death insurance of RM10,000, RM20,000 and RM50,000, accordingly.

MAB acting president Datuk S. Kulasegaran said this was the first personal accident insurance for the blind, without any discriminative additional premium.

"Smart Aid covers permanent disablement, accidental medical expenses and funeral expenses," he said.

He said with the protection, the blind could move around with greater confidence.

"In the same way as the sighted, the blind are just as exposed to risks every day or more so...the blind are no different from the rest of society," he said.

Social Welfare Department deputy director-general (Planning) Lai Poh Guat, who was also present at the launch, welcomed the initiative, saying it would help the blind be more independent and feel more secure.

For more information on the insurance package, contact MAB, Jalan Tebing, off Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4, Brickfields or 03-2272 2677.