Pos Malaysia appoints Allianz as partner
PETALING JAYA: Pos Malaysia Bhd has appointed Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd as its insurance partner to provide extended Covid-19 and accident insurance coverage to the former’s 18,000 employees.
This is in addition to their existing employee insurance protection scheme.
Postal services chief executive officer Mohamed Rozaidi Md Sharif (pic) said in recognising the various risks faced by Pos Malaysia’s employees in the course of their duties, the extended insurance coverage would provide compensation of up to RM2,000 if infected with Covid-19 and up to RM20,000 for Covid-19-related death.
“Pos Malaysia, as an essential services provider, continues to operate throughout the pandemic.
“Our employees, especially our frontliners, are always exposed to the risk of exposure to Covid-19 from daily interactions with the public.
“Pos Malaysia prioritises the wellbeing of our employees and we are pleased to take the initiative by appointing Allianz General to provide extended insurance coverage for Covid-19-related cases and coverage for accidents and hospitalisation, effective Oct 16,2020 for the period of one year, ” he said in a statement.
Mohamed Rozaidi said the extended insurance coverage by Allianz General includes benefits such as coverage for death or disability due to an accident, ambulance assistance during an accident, hospitalisation allowance, mobility allowance (for wheelchair, crutches, etc), and burial expenses. ─ Bernama
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