Hyundai Marine & Fire Launches Puricare Insurance Covering Liver and Lung Diseases

On the 10th, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance announced the launch of the 'Puricare Insurance,' which covers everything from acute hepatitis to cirrhosis, liver cancer, pneumonia, pneumothorax, and lung cancer.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance announced on the 10th that it has launched the 'Puricare Insurance,' which covers everything from acute hepatitis to cirrhosis, liver cancer, pneumonia, pneumothorax, and lung cancer.

This is the industry's first insurance dedicated to liver and respiratory diseases, which are responsible for the body's purification function.

For liver diseases, coverage is provided according to severity, from acute hepatitis (types A, B, and C) and alcoholic cirrhosis including liver cirrhosis, to end-stage cirrhosis and liver cancer. Respiratory diseases cover the entire spectrum from pneumonia and emphysema to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. Additionally, a 3-3-3 simplified disclosure type that allows subscription even for those with pre-existing conditions has been added.

Subscription is available from ages 20 to 70, with maturity ages of 80, 90, and 100. For a 40-year-old male, the premium is about 40,000 KRW, and for a 50-year-old, about 50,000 KRW, providing coverage for diagnosis and treatment costs of liver and respiratory diseases up to age 90.

A Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance official said, "As interest in liver and respiratory diseases is gradually increasing due to changes in social environment, we hope that systematic coverage will help reduce the burden of high medical expenses."

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