Compare the Best Early Critical Illness Insurance Plans in Singapore (2026)

Singlife Comprehensive Critical Illness II

Singlife Comprehensive Critical Illness is a straightforward “singlepay” insurance plan designed to offer coverage for critical illnesses from early to severe stages. It provides protection for 135 conditions across the different stages. Additionally, 27 extra conditions are covered under its special benefits.

The plan allows you to choose coverage terms ranging from 10 years to as long as age 99. It also includes a basic death benefit of $5,000.

Promotion: Get 20% off your first year plus a 10% perpetual discount. No minimum sum assured required.

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Tokio Marine TM EarlyCover

Tokio Marine TM EarlyCover is a “singlepay” CI plan which covers 129 conditions, ranging from early to late stages.

In addition, the plan provides coverage for 10 special conditions and 10 juvenile conditions. You can customise the duration of your coverage, with options to extend it until age 70, 75, or 85.

The plan also includes a death benefit of $20,000.

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China Taiping i-Care

China Taiping i-Care is another “singlepay” critical illness plan. It protects against 137 conditions across all stages of critical illness, from early to advanced stages.

The plan also covers 12 special conditions and 12 juvenile conditions. You can choose coverage up to age 85 or 99.

Unlike the other plans, the death benefit matches the sum assured. This means that if you opt for coverage until age 99, you not only receive comprehensive early-stage critical illness protection throughout your lifetime but may also leave a meaningful legacy for your dependants.

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Singlife Multipay Critical Illness II

Singlife Multipay Critical Illness II is a “multipay” plan. It protects against 135 conditions across all stages of critical illnesses, from early to advanced stages. With this plan, you can claim up to 900% of the basic sum assured.

The plan also includes additional payouts for 34 conditions, covering juvenile and special illnesses. Coverage terms are flexible, allowing you to choose between a 10-year term or extending it up to age 99.

Furthermore, if a severe stage CI occurs for the first time under the main critical illness benefit, all future premiums will be waived. This feature comes with the plan and not as an additional rider.

A basic death benefit of $5,000 is included.

Promotion: Get 30% off your first-year premium plus a 10% perpetual discount.

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Manulife Early CompleteCare (Deluxe)

Manulife Early CompleteCare (Deluxe) covers 126 conditions across the different stages of critical illnesses. With this plan, you can claim up to 840% of the sum assured.

The plan also includes additional payouts for 23 special conditions. Coverage options are available up to age 65, 75, or 85.

A unique feature is the free child benefit, which provides a $10,000 payout if your child is diagnosed with an advanced stage critical illness.

The death benefit is the higher of the total premiums paid on the basic plan less CI claims paid out or 8 times of the annual premium for the basic plan. Additionally, you have the option to add premium waiver riders, ensuring future premiums are waived upon a diagnosis of critical or early critical illness.

Promotion: Get a 10% premium discount for the first three years. Promotion ends 30 September 2026.

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Tokio Marine TM MultiCare

Tokio Marine TM MultiCare provides comprehensive protection with coverage for 109 conditions across various stages of critical illness. It allows you to claim up to 900% of the basic sum assured.

The plan also has coverage for 10 special conditions and 10 juvenile conditions. You can select coverage up to age 70, 75, or 85.

The death benefit is 10% of the basic sum assured. You can also opt for a waiver of premium rider, which ensures future premiums are waived if you are diagnosed with an advanced stage critical illness.

Promotion: Get a 40% premium discount for the first three years. Promotion ends 11 August 2026.

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HSBC Life Super CritiCare

HSBC Life Super CritiCare covers 111 conditions across early to late stages of CIs. You can claim up to 600% of the sum assured.

It also provides additional coverage for 11 special conditions and 10 juvenile conditions.

One unique feature is the diabetes care programme, valued at $2,500 annually, which is available if you’re diagnosed with diabetes. This programme helps you manage and control the condition effectively.

There are coverage term options up to age 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, or 75.

There is a death benefit of $10,000. You can include a rider that waives future premiums in the event of an early to late-stage critical illness.

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FWD MultiCover CI

FWD MultiCover CI is a “multipay” plan. It covers up to 166 conditions across the early, intermediate, and late stages of critical illness, and you can claim up to 900% of the sum insured.

The plan also includes additional payouts for 22 special conditions and 17 juvenile conditions, each paying 20% of the sum insured (capped at $25,000 per condition).

Coverage terms range from 5 years up to age 100.

A standout feature is its “catch-all” ICU protection, which pays out even when the intensive care stay is not linked to a covered critical illness: 20% of the sum insured for a stay of at least four days, or 100% for a severe stay of at least five consecutive days needing invasive life support. If a late-stage CI is diagnosed for the first time, future premiums are waived. A death benefit of $5,000 is included.

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Income Insurance Complete Critical Protect (Protect Max)

Income Insurance Complete Critical Protect (Protect Max) covers 158 conditions across various stages of critical illness and allows claims of up to 1,000% of the basic sum assured.

You can have coverage options ranging up to ages 64, 74, 84, or 100.

The death benefit is at $10,000. You are also able to attach a rider that waives future premiums if a late-stage critical illness is diagnosed.

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