The number of women becoming afflicted with breast cancer is increasing with 14,509 new cases seen this year, 800 of which are women below 40. The Breast Cancer Awareness month of October marked the partnership between financial advisers and Asteron Life and launched Asteron Life Complete. This is to provide the best cover for women…
From the time Accelerated Program was launched by TAL Life Insurance in 2009, it has gone its sixth upgrade on 1 November 2012. As a proud company that pays a daily claim of $2.5 million, TAL is zealous in its life insurance provision. Over 100 improvements were made after a review was done on…
After changes made in March and May, MLC Insurance of the National Australia Bank has made more changes in its offerings and has introduced RiskFirst Rapid. The product aims to… – Address needs for further income protection premium savings – Allow quick coverage On top of this, an additional 20% savings on…
Did it ever occur to you how your family would be able to manage financially in the case of illness, injury or death? Would they be able to live the life that they are used to? How about your children – do you think they could continue with their schooling if you were no longer there or capable to…
Life Insurance – Should You Go for the Lowest Premiums? When you shop for Life Insurance it can be quite tempting to buy the policy with the lowest premium. However, this may not be the best move as lowest premium does not always mean the best deal. Yes, you may enjoy savings now, but later…
Some people have second thoughts about protecting themselves with Life Insurance and Income Protection as they find them unnecessary, only to realise later on that it can provide them and their families with the financial assistance that they need. Life Insurance and Income Protection are two of the most common types of insurance. Sickness, accident,…
Are you the sole breadwinner in the family? If yes, did it ever occur to you how your family would survive if you were unable to work? This may not happen in the near future, but it pays to be prepared so that this will not catch you by surprise. In fact, in Australia alone,…
Why do people need to take out Income Protection insurance? It’s simple! It’s to ensure that you protect your income which services your commitments and maintains your living standards. You protect your house, your car, by having insurance coverage, but don’t you realise, that without protecting your income, any of this will not be possible?…
Do you know how much health care will cost you these days? It’s becoming increasingly expensive especially if you are admitted into a private hospital. And if you are not covered by Personal Insurance, how do you think you’ll be able to pay for medication and other hospitalization costs? Your emergency fund will sure be…
No one can really tell when sickness or accident may strike, that’s why it makes a lot of sense to have Accident and Sickness insurance coverage of some sort. Although Life Insurance can also fit the bill, usually this is not enough to cover lost income of the policyholder due to an inability to work.…