97% of claims accepted and $112m paid to customers from
1/7/23 - 31/6/24
What is Trauma Insurance?
Recovering from a serious illness, injury or medical procedure takes time. Our Trauma Recovery Insurance provides you with a lump sum payment to help financially while you recover. It covers 48 medical events, conditions and surgical procedures including many types of cancer, heart attack and stroke.
Most people use Trauma Recovery Insurance to:
- Pay for their spouse or family member to take time off work, so they can provide support and care at home
- Pay for additional or alternative treatments that may not be covered by the New Zealand health system or health insurance
- Cover additional expenses such as childcare and travel to medical appointments
- Reduce debt such as mortgage or credit card payments
- Take time off work to rest and recover – often choosing to work reduced hours
- Aid recovery by treating themselves to something that makes them happy, such as going on a family holiday
Trauma Insurance benefits
Trauma recovery
Pays a lump sum if the medical event, condition or surgical procedure you experience meets the claim criteria.
Early stage cancer cover
Some of your trauma cover is paid out early to help with your treatment.
Financial planning
We will pay for your family to receive professional advice from an approved financial planner. This helps your family decide the best way to use the money they will receive.
Grief support
We will pay to help with the cost of professional grief support during the grieving process.
Optional benefits you can choose to include:
Lets you cover your kids too.
We pay your Trauma Recovery Cover premiums if you can’t work more than 10 hours per week due to illness or injury.
Covers medical workers who contract Hepatitis B or C or HIV during work.
For some less serious medical events, conditions or surgical procedures, we'll pay 20% of your cover to help with immediate treatment.
Immediately reinstates your Trauma Recovery Cover sum insured after any claim is made, meaning you can claim up to three different trauma events.
After a claim, you can restore your Trauma Recovery Cover.
This will let you restore your Life Cover after an accelerated Trauma Recovery claim.
Pays you a monthly benefit if you become totally disabled and can't work.
We'll pay an additional portion of cover if your condition is considered 'major'.
Lump Sum Support when you need it. Receive this benefit if you suffer any of 29 specified injuries (ranging from broken bones to paralysis). The benefit is payable even if you are still able to continue working. Check the policy document for the full list of injuries and payment periods.
If you have an existing policy with Asteron Life, your policy may be different from our current on-sale products, so it’s a good idea to check things with your adviser.
There are terms and conditions that apply to all benefits within Trauma Recovery Insurance. Don't worry though, your adviser can take you through these and what they mean.
Ready to speak to an adviser?
If you would like to know more about Trauma Recovery Insurance we can put you in touch with an adviser who can explain the different options available.
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Frequently asked questions
What can this insurance pay for?
You can spend the money however you like. It can help to cover the cost of taking time off work to recover, or pay for another family member to take time off work to help out with your recovery. It can pay for extra treatment or specialised drugs. It can even pay for childcare or home renovations for wheel chair access, for example.
Does this pay hospital costs and medical bills?
This insurance pays out a lump sum if you're diagnosed with a particular illness, injury or need a medical procedure. These are all listed on the policy. You can spend the money however you like. If you’re after insurance that specifically covers medical bills and hospital costs, then you should look at medical or health insurance.
Disclaimer
This information is of a general nature and is not personalised to your situation. If you would like advice which takes into account your particular finanical situation or goals, please contact your registered financial adviser.