"I am so thankful that TopCover was offered with my AOA membership. I hate to think what I would have done without it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the AOA and the Starr TopCover teams."
Grace May - AOA Member
Your Loss of Licence benefit under the company scheme is only paid if you are terminated. TopCover is a unique income protection plan that pays a monthly benefit when you are unable to fly.
TopCover is a Benefit of Membership of the HKOAOA. It was designed by Members, for Members in 1999 and is reserved exclusively for HKAOA Members.
Learn MoreWhen you are medically grounded and can't fly your salary may be reduced or stopped. A stable monthly income from TopCover™ allows you additional time to deal with your medical problem and potentially save your career.
Learn MoreAccidents happen. When you are 'down route' and off duty your employer may not provide cover. TopCover™ provides worldwide, 24/7 protection for you and your dependents of up to US$500,000.
Learn MoreAny medical condition that prevents you flying is a 'critical' illness for a pilot. Only TopCover™ offers this unique cover, along with an immediate cash lump sum upon diagnosis of any of 11 major illnesses.
Learn MoreWhen you are 'down route' and off duty, you are not covered for accidents by your employer's insurance. Make sure you and your family are always covered 24/7 worldwide with Starr's TraveLead annual policy. Unlimited evacuation cover and an AOA 20% discount...
Learn MoreI am now flying again!
I lost my medical when I was diagnosed with a kidney disease. After treatment I started to stabilise, but CAD would not accept my condition and CX would not fight for me. I was medically terminated. My only saviour financially was my TopCover Income Protection insurance. I am now flying again in Australia. To my amazement, TopCover continues to 'top up' my new Australian salary, and will continue for 5 years in total or until I reach the same salary I had at CX. This has been incredibly helpful during what has been a very traumatic and stressful time of my life. I am so thankful that TopCover was offered with my AOA membership. I hate to think what I would have done without it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the AOA and the Starr TopCover teams.
An Essential Lifeline
After a motor vehicle accident left me grounded for an extended period the AOA TopCover policy was an essential lifeline. Starr displayed commendable efficiency and fairness in handling my case during a challenging time. This support was crucial in providing for my basic needs when I needed it most and played a significant role in my eventual return to flying. I am grateful for the support and professionalism shown by the TopCover team at Starr throughout this ordeal and would recommend their services to any professional aviatior without hesitation.
Financial Backup
Having spent 11 years in the RAF and a further 20 years with Cathay Pacific, I was suddenly struck down medically, and lost my Licence permanently. Were it not for my TopCover insurance, life would be very difficult for me and my family now. If you have not taken out any Income Protection insurance, I strongly recommend you do. Despite the pain of paying the premiums it is worth it, believe me. I would hate to be where I am today with no TopCover financial backup.
Avoid Financial Stress
I have been off sick for over two and a half years and have been receiving monthly payments from TopCover. Please trust me, you do not need extra financial stresses piling up and complicating an already stressful health situation. Do the math for your own life...schools, mortgages, food, transport. Living is expensive. I urge you all to consider income protection as part of your financial strategy and enthusiastically endorse the AOA TopCover scheme.
An absolute blessing
I recently lost my Class 1 medical due to an unfortunate accident. I was covered by TopCover and it was an absolute blessing to receive such support and assistance from professional staff during a very traumatic time! With very little effort from my side the lump sum for the personal accident cover was paid into my bank of choice. After the 180 day waiting period I started receiving my monthly benefits, and continue to do so. I would highly recommend TopCover to everyone that is eligible! It is really a first class product!
Taken a lot of stress away
The claims process was extremely straightforward... The TopCover staff have been extremely courteous and professional throughout my dealings with them and very quickly settled my Critical illness (cash lump sum) claim with no quibbling whatsoever. Simultaneously they were dealing with the processing of my income protection policy and have been quick to answer any of my queries, keeping me appraised of the whole process as it unfolded. Again, my income protection claim was approved very quickly and this has really taken a lot of the stress away from me.
Eased the Squeeze
Only one year into my employment as a First Officer I lost my medical and was grounded for a period of one year. Never in my life did I ever think I would find myself in such a situation. Thank God I had signed up for the TopCover income protection plan. Without many questions asked, my income protection claim was approved and payments began just as they said it would. TopCover really did 'Ease the Squeeze' during this trying time for me. Now I'm back at work and would strongly advise my colleagues to sign up with TopCover.