KUALA LUMPUR: Women should get themselves protected with the right insurance plan although they are young and healthy, said Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd Rangam Bir.
He said being young and healthy did not exempt women from illnesses and accidents as diseases did not recognise age and could strike anyone at any point of their lives.
“It is also imperative for women to understand the kind of insurance needs, which changes over time as they go through different life stages,” said Rangam in a statement.
He said there were unique protection plans which catered exclusively for women, especially health insurance plans which included coverage for female-related diseases and certain kinds of pregnancy complications.
“Women have many roles to fill and juggle her time and energy between family, home and work all at the same time.
“They may tend to overlook in terms of care for themselves.
“That is why we, at Allianz Life, want to create an awareness for women to take care and keep themselves protected at all times,” Rangam added.
According to the World Health Organisation, women live an average of four years longer than men worldwide and that globally, cardiovascular diseases, often thought to be a ‘male’ problem is the number one killer among women.
It also noted that 99 per cent of approximately 287,000 maternal deaths every year occurred in developing countries while road traffic injuries were the leading cause of death among adolescent girls in high-and upper-middle-income countries. --BERNAMA