What's driving surging insurance premiums in Singapore? | 5 Questions With Dr Wee Hwee Lin

With the prevalence of chronic medical conditions and the cost of medical tech increasing, along with an ageing population, will insurance premiums ever stop rising? How does the buffet syndrome and new government regulations change the outlook for healthcare in 2026?

In this edition of 5 Questions With, BT’s Suhaana Khanna speaks to Dr Wee Hwee Lin, Domain Leader for Health Systems and Policy at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health on the sustainability of surging insurance premiums and the industry’s next direction.