10Life Whole Life Critical Illness Scoring Methodology

1. Overview

Coverage Score

Based on single and multiple CI coverage including cancer, heart & stroke, unknown diseases and early years booster.

Terms Score

Based on policy terms and conditions including CI definitions and exclusions.

2. 10Life Score Weighting

3. Assumptions

Male or female life insured age 0/10/18/25/30/35/40/45, smoker or non-smoker.
Payment period 25 years (or nearest) and USD150,000 basic sum insured.

4. Critical Illness Coverage Score Details

Critical Illness Coverage Score is a weighted score on Single Critical Illness coverage and Multiple Critical Illness coverage. A higher weight is put on Single Critical Illness since the first Critical Illness cases are most common. Multiple Critical Illness coverage is also considered as the survival and recovery rates of the first Critical Illness increase with medical advancement.

Coverage	Weighting
Single CI Coverage	60%
Multiple CI Coverage	40%

4.1. Single Critical Illness Coverage

The single Critical Illness coverage is mainly based on the payout (Sum Assured) on the following Critical Illness and items,

Cancer	Early Stage Cancer (Carcinoma-in-situ) Major Cancer
Heart & Stroke	Early Stage Heart Disease Treatment (Angioplasty) Major Heart Disease Major Stroke
Unknown diseases coverage	Unknown diseases coverage - Some products cover diseases that are not yet defined to allow for new developments (e.g. by specifying the number of days of ICU admission, conditions requiring complex surgeries) Scores are given to products where there is at least 20% sum assured covered for ICU admission and/or at least 100% sum assured covered for conditions requiring complex surgeries
Protection Amount Booster	Some products offer a booster to allow for a higher sum assured coverage in the earlier policy years. Scores are given to products with at least 50% additional sum assured in the first 10 years
Other Critical illnesses	The coverage scope is benchmarked against an international standard, Critical Illness Framework 2024 from Life Insurance Association Singapore, which includes a list of 37 major diseases2. Points are deducted for products that do not cover any of the 31 other major diseases (excluding cancer, heart disease, stroke, coronary artery by-pass surgery, angioplasty and other surgery for coronary artery disease) in the standard.
Continuous Cash Benefits for specific critical illnesses	Score are given to products where there are continuous cash benefits for insured with Alzheimer’s Disease or Parkinson’s Disease

4.2. Multiple Critical Illness Coverage

The Multiple Critical Illness Coverage is based on the total payout of the following Critical Illness.

Cancer	The coverage score is based on the payout assuming treatment periods of 5 years, 10 years and 20 years. Some products in the market offer continuous cancer treatment cash benefits during the waiting period, generally leading to a higher total payout.
Heart and Stroke	3 times Heart Disease 2 times Heart Disease and 1 time Stroke 2 times Stroke and 1 time Heart Disease 3 times Stroke
Other Diseases	The coverage score is based on whether the product provides multiple coverage in other diseases.

The Single and Multiple Critical Illness Coverage is weighted based on the approximate industry claim rates.

5. Terms Score Details

The Critical Illness Terms Score is calculated based on the terms and provisions of each product. In the disease definitions and policy provisions, there may be terms and conditions that can be unfavourable to the policyholder during a claim. Also in between each multiple Critical Illness claim, a waiting period is usually required. The longer the waiting period, the less favourable to the insured.

Based on consultation with medical specialists, deductions are made to the Terms Score based on the following terms:

5.1. Critical Illness Terms Score

Cancer

Vague exclusions on Cancer - "Non-life threatening cancers"
Long waiting period for new cancer (>1 Years)
Long waiting period for recurrence cancer (>3Years)
Long waiting period for continuous cancer (>3Years)

Heart and Stroke

Coronary Artery Disease not defined as part of Heart Disease (with only specified surgeries/ procedures defined)
Strict definition on Angioplasty - requires evidence of significant ECG changes
Exclusion on accidents, trauma or traumatic injury induced stroke
Exclusion on migraine induced stroke
Exclusion on vasculitis or infection induced stroke
Cover only Heart Attack under Multiple CI Heart Disease Coverage

5.2. General Terms Score

Multiple Critical Illness Coverage Age	Although Whole Life Critical Illness Insurance covers up to whole life, the multiple Critical Illness benefits usually have an age limit. The market benchmark is age 85, and some products cover up to age 100. Hence the Terms Score is reduced for products with a multiple Critical Illness coverage age limit lower than age 100 and further reduced if lower than age 85.
Guaranteed Premium	While the premium term is fixed, only some products in the market guarantee that the premium would not increase after the first premium payment. The Terms Score is reduced if the premium is not guaranteed.

Last reviewed date: Jan 2, 2026

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Whole Life Critical Illness Insurance Scoring Methodology