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Start-up Monthly Disability Cover

Insurance that provides a monthly "agreed value" benefit to help compensate for losses a new business may face if a life assured is unable to work as a result of an injury or illness.

Why do you need Start-up Monthly Disability Cover?

The smaller the business, the greater the reliance there is on one or two key  employees. You and the key employees in your business are its most valuable assets. The expertise and knowledge you and your key people contribute is essential to the running and success of your business.

Start-up Monthly Disability Cover is specifically designed to protect new businesses from the financial impact caused if you or a key person are unable to work due to an illness or injury, by providing an agreed value monthly benefit to help your business stay afloat while you or a key person recovers.

For new businesses it can be difficult to prove profitability to justify agreed value levels of cover. If your business has been in operation for 3 years or less, Start-up Monthly Disability Cover allows you to choose a sum insured amount from $1,000 per month to a maximum of up to $8,000 per month coverage.

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Benefits

Start-up Monthly Disability Cover provides several benefits that are built into the cover as well as some options you can choose to add at an additional cost.

 

Built-in benefits

Total Disability Benefit

A monthly payment if you’re totally disabled and are unable to work.
 

Recurrent Disability Benefit

Waiver of your waiting period if your disability returns within 12 months of going off claim.

Partial Disability Benefit

A monthly payment if you are only able to work in a reduced capacity due to illness or injury.

Cover Conversion Option

Allows you to apply to convert your Monthly Disability Cover to another policy if your circumstances change.

Optional benefits

Seasonal Adjustment Benefit

An optional increase in cover by 25% for a 3-month period.

Farm Consultancy Benefit

A monthly payment of $750 for specialist farming assistance if you become totally or partially disabled.


Seasonal Adjustment Benefit and Farm Consultancy Benefit are only available to Farmers and those working in the Agriculture industry.

FAQs

  • Intentional self-harm including attempted suicide
  • Taking part in a criminal activity
  • Pregnancy or complications resulting from pregnancy, unless the disability lasts more than 90 days after the pregnancy
  • Not following the advice and treatment of, or under the regular care of, a medical practitioner.

Other business insurance income as a result of the same disability will be offset.

Mandatory cover required to access: Premium Cover

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Occupation classes: 1-4

Your occupation class is determined by the work you do. Your financial adviser will be able to help you work out what occupation class will apply to you.

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To make sure you choose the right cover for your needs, you'll need the help of a qualified Financial Adviser. We can connect you with an Adviser near you.

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Other Cover options

Specific Injury Cover

Insurance that pays a lump sum if you or a key person sustains one of the covered injuries as a result of an accident.

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Premium Cover

Insurance that pays your policy premiums if you, or a key person in your business, become disabled and are unable to work.

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Life Cover

Insurance that pays a lump sum if you or a key person dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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