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Does car insurance cover medical expenses after an accident?

By , Writer · As of 12 Nov 2026 (Singapore time)

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On some plans. 15 of the 20 insurers we compare name medical expenses for people in the car on at least one plan; 1 does not state it in the benefits we hold. The limit is usually small, so it does not replace your own medical insurance. Check the sum and who it covers.

The figures

  • Insurers compared: 20, with 121 plans between them.
  • Insurers with at least one plan that covers it: 15.
  • Insurers that sell it as an optional add-on: 4.
  • Insurers whose documents do not say: 1.
  • Cheapest plan that covers it, for Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6, 3 years old, 50% no-claim discount: HL Assurance Car Protect360 Comprehensive, S$713.21.
  • Median price among the insurers that cover it, for the same example: S$848.56.

What each insurer says

Each insurer's most favourable plan on this question, quoted from its policy documents. Prices are for Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6, 3 years old, 50% no-claim discount.
InsurerCovered?What the policy saysFrom
HL AssuranceYesfrom S$713.21Yes
Car Protect360 Comprehensive2 of its 2 plansPersonal accident (driver): S$20,000 for the policyholder (an authorised driver or each passenger S$10,000; drivers 18 to 65, passengers 16 to 65); medical expenses up to S$1,000 a person24-hour roadside assistance: 24-hour helpline arranges towing, minor roadside repairs and workshop referral at your own cost; towing and storage after an insured accident paid up to S$500; emergency medical evacuation in Malaysia or Thailand up to S$50,000; daily transport allowance S$50 a day for up to 10 days when repairs take more than 3 days (at most S$1,000 a year)
S$713.21Buy Now
Great AmericanYesfrom S$751.11Yes
Motor Private Car Comprehensive (Authorised Workshop)2 of its 4 plansPersonal accident (driver): Up to S$20,000; medical expenses up to S$500
S$751.11Buy Now
EtiqaYesfrom S$753.48Yes
Private Car Insurance – Comprehensive (Authorised Workshop)2 of its 8 plansPersonal accident (driver): S$50,000 (you only, aged 18 to 65; the Etiqa Package add-on raises it to S$100,000 and adds S$20,000 for an authorised driver and S$10,000 a passenger); medical expenses up to S$1,000 per injured person
S$753.48Buy Now
ECICSYesfrom S$763.00Yes
Comprehensive6 of its 8 plansMedical expenses: S$500 each for you, the driver and passengers; the Medical Expenses+ add-on raises it to S$700, S$1,200 or S$2,200 for you or a named driver
S$763.00Buy Now
MS First CapitalYesfrom S$776.66Yes
Comprehensive1 of its 3 plansMedical expenses: S$300 each for the policyholder and passengers
S$776.66Buy Now
ERGOYesfrom S$790.88Yes
SMART Comprehensive2 of its 4 plansMedical expenses: S$500 per person in your car
S$790.88Buy Now
SompoYesfrom S$830.39Yes
Comprehensive Cover – Authorised Workshop Plan2 of its 4 plansMedical expenses: S$500 per injured person (you, your drivers and passengers), up to S$1,000 per accident
S$830.39Buy Now
FWDYesfrom S$866.72Yes
Drivo Classic5 of its 5 plansPersonal accident (driver): S$50,000 (you); S$25,000 each authorised driver or passenger; medical expenses up to S$1,000
S$866.72Buy Now
IncomeYesfrom S$866.72Yes
Drivo Classic5 of its 5 plansPersonal accident (driver): S$50,000 for the policyholder (an authorised driver or each passenger S$25,000); medical expenses up to S$1,000 a person24-hour roadside assistance: Towing up to S$500 when the car can't be driven after an accident; Income's Orange Force accident response in Singapore; 24-hour road and medical assistance referral in West Malaysia; breakdown help only with the optional roadside assistance and wellness cover (S$8.72 a year, up to S$200 a year)
S$866.72Buy Now
Great EasternYesfrom S$890.03Yes
Drive and Save Plus Comprehensive (Authorised Workshop)3 of its 5 plansPersonal accident (driver): S$120,000 (you); S$50,000 each authorised driver or passenger; medical expenses S$1,000 per person; the personal accident cover pays only people aged 16 to 65
S$890.03Buy Now
UOIYesfrom S$1,134.45Yes
UniCar Comprehensive Value2 of its 4 plansMedical expenses: Up to S$300 (you, your authorised drivers and passengers)
S$1,134.45Buy Now
SinglifeYesfrom S$1,162.45Yes
Motor Lite3 of its 3 plansMedical expenses: S$500 for each person in the car
S$1,162.45Buy Now
LibertyYesfrom S$1,232.96Yes
Comprehensive Preferred Plan2 of its 11 plansPersonal accident (driver): S$50,000 for you, the policyholder, aged 16 to 65 (no personal accident cover for other drivers or passengers); medical expenses up to S$1,000 a person for you, your authorised driver and passengers
S$1,232.96Buy Now
QBEYesfrom S$1,586.28Yes
Private Motor Prestige Comprehensive1 of its 3 plansMedical expenses: S$300 for each person injured in an accident
S$1,586.28Buy Now
MSIGYesYes
MotorMax2 of its 2 plansMedical expenses: S$1,000 for each person injured (policyholder, driver and passengers)24-hour roadside assistance: 24-hour Auto Assistance helpline arranges emergency towing, roadside repair, vehicle repatriation, accident and police report help and a locksmith (referral only: the costs are yours); after an insured accident, removal to the nearest repairer up to S$500; emergency medical evacuation outside Singapore up to S$50,000
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AllianzOptional add-onfrom S$873.27Optional add-on
Allianz Motor Protect Comprehensive10 of its 26 plansPersonal accident (driver): Not included as standard; optional Personal Accident and Medical Expenses add-on: S$50,000 for you (S$25,000 for an authorised driver) and S$25,000 for each passenger on death or permanent disability, medical expenses up to S$1,000 for each person in the car
S$873.27Buy Now
Budget DirectOptional add-onOptional add-on
Car Insurance – Comprehensive4 of its 4 plansPersonal accident (driver): Not included in this price: Budget Direct's optional personal accident cover, bought on its site, pays a share of the limit on your policy summary for death or loss of sight or limbs; optional medical expenses up to S$500 a person per accident
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DirectAsiaOptional add-onOptional add-on
Car Insurance – Comprehensive, Value plan6 of its 15 plansMedical expenses: Not included in this price; DirectAsia's optional medical expenses cover (S$3,000 for the driver and passengers) adds S$21.80 a year on its site
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India InternationalOptional add-onOptional add-on
Comprehensive (any workshop or authorised workshops)1 of its 3 plansPersonal accident (driver): Not covered for the driver: the buy page offers personal accident only for unnamed passengers, as an add-on (S$50 on the quote); medical expenses up to S$300
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AIGNot statedfrom S$732.80Not stated
AIG Car Insurance Collision Only2 of its 2 plansThe plan's documents do not mention it.
S$732.80Buy Now

All prices include 9% GST. A dash means the plan has no price for this example. Each insurer's policy wording is the final word on what is covered.

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Questions people ask

Does car insurance cover medical expenses after an accident?

On some plans. 15 of the 20 insurers we compare name medical expenses for people in the car on at least one plan; 1 does not state it in the benefits we hold. The limit is usually small, so it does not replace your own medical insurance. Check the sum and who it covers.

Where do these answers come from?

From each insurer's own policy documents: the benefit table and exclusions of every live plan we compare, 121 plans from 20 insurers. The policy wording is the final word on what is covered.

Which plan is cheapest?

For Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6, 3 years old, 50% no-claim discount, HL Assurance Car Protect360 Comprehensive is the cheapest plan that covers it, at S$713.21 today, GST included. The median of each insurer's lowest price is S$848.56.