Life Insurance Blog

Why homeowners need mortgage insurance

  Are you one of the many Australians who have a difficult time making monthly mortgage payments? Have you ever considered mortgage insurance? Mortgage stress is defined by the Australian Bankers Association as a situation in which more than 30 percent of the household’s income goes toward mortgage payments. In addition to 35 percent of Australians reporting that they had felt the ...

Child Life Insurance

Conventional wisdom holds that only adults need life insurance – a cushion to protect their families in the event of unexpected death, illness or injury. More and more, however, we are seeing families consider the benefits of child life insurance and trauma insurance; commonly known as Children's Trauma Insurance. Most Australian life insurance companies offer Children’s Trauma Insurance...

Things to remember when you buy life insurance

Looking to buy life insurance? Congratulations! You're one step ahead of most Australians, 95% of whom are underinsured. Here are some important things to keep in mind when researching life insurance policies. 1. Now is the easiest time to buy life insurance The longer you wait to make your decision, the longer your financial security is at risk. You'll never be younger and are unlikely to ev...

TPD Insurance: Occupation Definitions

Total and Permanent Disability, also knows as TPD Insurance, will pay you a lump sum benefit payment if you are diagnosed as never being able to work again. However, predicting the future is not an exact science, especially in the case of someone's health. Opinions often differ, wich makes deciding the outcome of a TPD claim a difficult and often drawn out exercise. Life Insurance is a legal a...

Life Insurance Policies: Baby Boomers Retirement Plans are at Risk

As more and more baby boomers enjoy their retirement years, there is growing concern that many are neglecting the importance of maintaining their life insurance policies. A recent study by leading insurer TAL found that in the 50+ age group: Only 1 in 4 have Life insurance Less than 1 in 10 have Trauma Insurance or TPD Insurance Considering that the average baby boomer will live at least 20 y...