Thinking about critical illnesses or injuries certainly isn't pleasant, but unfortunately, the unexpected can (and does) happen. Trauma insurance exists to ease the subsequent financial burden, by providing a lump sum payment in the event of a critical illness, condition or injury.
Not sure about how Trauma insurance could benefit you? Here are some stats to give you some perspective.
- $113.7 million paid out - January to June 2020
According to the Financial Services Council, in the three months to 30 March 2020, Trauma Insurance paid out $56.6 million to insured Kiwis, and in the following three months to 30 June 2020, $57.1 million in Trauma insurance claims were paid out.
- 20 per cent of all claims amount
At $57.1 million in the three months to 30 June, Trauma insurance accounts for about 20 per cent of all claims-amounts paid in the period - $312 million, including life and health insurance. And what's more, that's up from 16% in the three months to 30 March, and 17% in the three months to 31 December 2019.
- A matter of awareness
Despite how powerful this protection tool is, Trauma insurance isn't as well-known as other types of cover. A 2019 report from the Financial Services Council found that only 43 per cent of people surveyed had heard of it - a much smaller proportion than those who were aware of life insurance (81 per cent) or income protection (67 per cent).
No one likes to play out the worst-case scenarios in their mind, but the reality is, traumatic events like cancer, heart attack or a stroke are a fact of life. And Trauma insurance is there to help protect you and your family's lifestyle from it.
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