Singapore’s Cheapest Comprehensive Plan

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Singapore's Cheapest^ Comprehensive Plan
^ Based on an independent consumer research study. Comparison based on each insurer's base plan with no add-ons. Coverage features may differ. More details at valuechampion.sg/best-cheap-car-insurance.
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Singapore's Cheapest^
Comprehensive Plan
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Cheapest Car Insurance In Singapore (Comprehensive Plans)

Name Annual Premium
Budget Direct Car Insurance S$429
Aviva Car Insurance S$599
FWD Car Insurance S$624
HL Assurance Car Insurance S$733
Etiqa Car Insurance S$753
NTUC Income Car Insurance S$755
Direct Asia Car Insurance S$782
Sompo Car Insurance S$819
AXA Car Insurance S$931
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Singapore Cheapest Comprehensive Car Insurance
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Singlife with Aviva
Income
MSIG
Great Eastern
Sompo
Average
DirectAsia
FWD
Etiqa
AIG
HLAS
Premiums include default promotions as at (27/05/2022) valuechampion

Singapore's Cheapest^ Comprehensive Car Insurance
5 Years in a Row

Driver profile: 45-year-old married male with 5 years of driving experience and a 50% NCD, driving a 2020 Toyota Harrier Hybrid 2.5. Voluntary excess of S$800 (or closest option to S$800).

Source: ValueChampion consumer research study. Comparison based on each insurer’s base plan with no add-ons.

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3 Types of Car Insurance Plans to Choose From

Compare benefits, features, claim limits and optional extras for our different Car Insurance policies.

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What We Cover

Comprehensive Car Insurance

Comprehensive – Standard

Highest level of cover for greatest peace of mind. Covers your liability for damage or injury/death caused to others and their property. Covers loss of or damage to your car by fire, natural disasters, vandals, theft or accident.

Third Party Fire and Theft Car Insurance

Third Party Fire and Theft

An “in-between” plan. In addition to the Third Party Only cover, covers loss of or damage to your car by fire or theft.

Third Party Only Car Insurance

Third Party Only

Basic plan for budget-conscious motorists. Covers your liability for damage or injury/death caused to others and their property. Does not cover any loss of or damage to your car.

Injury or death to someone else Unlimited cover Unlimited cover Unlimited cover
Damage to other people’s property up to S$5,000,000 S$5,000,000 S$5,000,000
Legal costs against criminal charges up to S$3,000 up to S$3,000 up to S$3,000
Towing after an accident S$500 for overseas tow and
S$200 for local tow
S$500 for overseas tow and S$200 for local tow (only for fire to or theft of your car) Not included
Damage by fire Included Included Not included
Damage or loss to your car due to theft Included Included Not included

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Third Party Only Car Insurance

Third Party Only

Personal Accident Available Available Available
Medical Expenses Available Available Available
No Claim Discount (NCD) Protector Available Available Available
Overseas Emergency Allowance Available Available Not available
24 Hours Roadside Assistance Available Available Not available
Transport Allowance Available Available
(for fire or theft claim only)
Not available
Modifications and Accessories Available Available
(for fire or theft claim only)
Not available
Any Workshop Available Available
(for fire or theft claim only)
Not available
Singapore Only Available Not available Not available
Windscreen Add-on Included under policy Available Available

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Please remember to always refer to our Car Insurance Policy Document for full details

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Features and benefits

While Budget Direct Insurance has built up a strong reputation as a price leader in car insurance, we also offer great value for money.
Not only are our premiums hard to beat, our customers’ policies include a great range of features, such as:


Repair Guarantee

Repair Guarantee

Have your car repaired at one of our conveniently-located Authorised Workshops. All repairs are guaranteed for 12 months.

24 Hours Roadside Assistance

24 Hours Roadside Assistance

Our 24 Hours Roadside Assistance will be there for you if you’re stranded by a breakdown, flat tyre, flat battery or anything else.

No Claim Discount (NCD) Protection

No Claim Discount (NCD) Protection

You can make one claim a year without affecting your No Claim Discount. (Applies to those who have an NCD of 30% or more).

Customisable Excess

Customisable Excess

Choose to reduce or increase this amount depending on your claim experience and budget.

Driver Plans and Vehicle Usage

Customise your policy to best suit you and how your vehicle is used.

Driver Plans

Choose between two Driver Plans to make sure you’re paying only for what you need.

  • Authorised Driver Plan. Main Driver and anyone else you authorise. No need to name them on your policy unless they are your household members.
  • Named Driver Plan. Main Driver and anyone else who is named on the policy.

Vehicle Usage

We ask details about how you use your car so that you pay only for what you need. You have 3 options to choose from.

  1. Private and Commuting Use
  2. Private and Occasional Business Use
  3. Private and Business Use

Make an even bigger saving if you drive an Off-Peak Car.

It should be noted that Budget Direct Insurance does not cover private hire vehicles (PHV). If you drive a private hire car with say Grab/GrabHitch for instance, then you would need a commercial car insurance policy.

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2016 Honda Vezel 1.5

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2015 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6

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2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT

I saved $385.94 on my car insurance!

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2017 Hyundai Tucson 1.6

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2016 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6

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2016 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT

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2015 Honda Odyssey 2.4

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2015 Kia Forte K3 1.6

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2015 Mazda 5 2.0

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2015 Honda Vezel 1.5

I saved $368.80 on my car insurance!

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2014 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT

I saved $378.40 on my car insurance!

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2014 Honda City 1.5

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2011 Kia Cerato Forte 1.6

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2011 Toyota ISIS 1.8

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2006 Toyota Vios 1.5

I saved $100 on my car insurance

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2006 Mitsubishi Colt Plus 1.5 Sports

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Car Insurance FAQs

What types of cover can I choose from?

We have three types of car insurance policies to choose from.

Third Party Only is the most basic car insurance plan and covers your legal responsibility for damage to other people’s property or bodily injury or death to other people caused by an accident involving your car. It doesn’t cover damage to your own car.

Third Party Fire and Theft covers the same as Third Party Only plus loss or damage to your car if it is stolen or catches fire.

Comprehensive covers the same as Third Party Fire and Theft plus any damage to your car up to its market value.

Can anyone drive my car?

We have two Driver Plans for you to choose from. Below the definitions of the plans are applicable excess amounts which may apply.

Authorised Driver Plan

This plan covers:

  • The Policyholder
  • The person who uses your car most frequently (i.e. the Main Driver), if not the Policyholder, and
  • Anyone else you allow to drive your car.

However, if you allow someone who lives with the Main Driver (i.e. a Household Member) to drive your car, you have to name them on your policy in order for them to be covered.

IMPORTANT: A Household Member who is not named as a Named Driver under the Authorised Driver Plan will not be covered under your policy.

Named Driver Plan

This plan covers ONLY:

  • The person who uses your car most frequently (i.e. the Main Driver), and
  • Persons you include on your policy as Named Drivers.

IMPORTANT: The Policyholder must also be listed either as a Named Driver or the Main Driver under the Named Driver Plan in order to be covered under your car insurance policy.

Type of Excess

On Each and Every Claim**

Policy Excess S$600
   
Additional Excess  
Named Driver below 25 years old S$500
Named Driver with less than 2 years' valid driving licence S$500

Unnamed Driver 25 years old and above

S$500

Unnamed Driver with 2 or more years' valid driving licence

S$500

Unnamed Driver below 25 years old

S$1,500

Unnamed Driver with less than 2 years' valid driving licence

S$1,500

** before any applicable GST

Calculation of the total Excess payable on claims
The total Excess you have to contribute towards a claim is the aggregate of the Policy Excess and any Additional Excess(es) which apply.

Example
If a claim involves an Unnamed Driver who was 24 years old and was holding a valid driving licence for less than 2 years, the total Excess payable would be S$3,600.00 computed as follows:

Policy Excess S$600

Unnamed Driver below 25 years old

S$1,500

Unnamed Driver with less than 2 years' valid driving licence

S$1,500

Total S$3,600
Do I have to tell you if I drive to work in my car?

Yes, when you go through our 'get a quote' process, we will ask you how you use your car. Here are the definitions of vehicle usage:

Private and Commuting Use is use of your car for social, domestic and pleasure purposes, and for travelling between home and a regular place of work only.

Private and Occasional Business Use is "Private and Commuting Use" above, plus use for occasional business purposes by the Main Driver or any Named Driver only. "Occasional Business" means your car is not registered for business use, and the use of your car is not an essential part of earning income for a business.

Private and Business Use is "Private and Commuting Use" above, plus use for the business and/or occupation by the Main Driver or any Named Driver only.

We allow:

  • Private car-pooling provided that no profit is made from such use.
  • Carrying of goods or samples which are not for sale or payment.

We do not allow:

  • Carrying of passengers or delivery of goods for payment.
  • Driving tuition or test (whether paid or not).
  • Hire to other people.
  • Any other purposes which we have not agreed to in writing.
Will there be a replacement car/ loss of use/ transport allowance when my car is undergoing repair?

There will be no replacement car. If you purchased our Transport Allowance optional cover we will pay you S$50 per day, capped at a maximum of 10 days per accident and subject to a total of 20 days per policy year. This optional cover includes an additional allowance of S$50 to "get you home" after an accident.

This Transport Allowance optional cover is only available for Comprehensive Car Insurance and Third Party Fire and Theft Insurance policy types.

How does your No Claim Discount Protector work?

You can choose to protect your NCD under this Optional Cover. Refer to the table below for more details. This Optional Cover is only available to you if your NCD is 30% or more.

No. of claims made during Policy Term*

NCD at commencement of Policy Term is 30%

NCD at commencement of Policy Term is 40%

NCD at commencement of Policy Term is 50%

One 30% 40% 50%
Two 0% 10% 20%
Three or more 0% 0% 0%

* Includes cases where an incident occurs during the Policy Term but the claim is made after the Policy Term has expired.