Magazine date:
Jan 2019 
On the occasion of its centennial, the insurance group AIA has launched its first "AIA Beyond Critical Care" health insurance plan in Singapore.
In this context, an insurance policy specific to mental illnesses has been released. The latter covers major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome (involuntary, motor and/or vocal tics).
The new insurance offer covers all illnesses mentioned above up to the age of 75 years. Tourette syndrome is excluded after the age of 21 years.
According to a study dating back to 2016, one in seven Singaporeans suffers from a mood or anxiety disorder.
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