Life Insurance

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Life Insurance with TAL

No two lives are the same. That’s why TAL life insurance is tailored to suit you. Whether it be flexible policies to suit every life stage or discounts to reward a healthy lifestyle, we’re here to keep you covered on life’s journey.

Key Features & Benefits

Death Benefit
Lump sum payment paid to your Nominated Beneficiary or the Policy Owner if you pass away. You can get a quote online for cover ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million. For a higher level of cover, please call us on 131 825 or speak to your Financial Adviser.

Child’s Critical Illness Benefit
TAL’s Life insurance includes a built-in Child’s Critical Illness Benefit, which protects kids between two and 19 (at their next birthday) if they suffer a specified critical illness event. *Cover of up to $10,000 is available without underwriting

Terminal Illness benefit
If you’re diagnosed with a Terminal Illness and have less than 12 months to live, TAL offers early payment of your full benefit amount, providing financial support for you and your family straight away

Future Insurability Benefit
This built-in benefit lets you increase your cover by up to $200,000 without underwriting if you experience a major life event, including getting married, having a child or taking out a mortgage

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What is life insurance and how does it work?

Life insurance offers important financial protection for your family and dependents by providing them with a lump sum if you die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness.

With access to the funds they need, your loved ones can cover their long-term costs including rent, mortgage, education, medical and grocery bills, giving them financial peace of mind during a very difficult, emotional and stressful time.

TAL life insurance is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of you and your family as you progress through major life events like getting married, having children and purchasing a home. It can include discounts if you’re healthy and a range of benefit options to make sure you are covered no matter what life brings.

Protect your family for the long term.

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What benefits does Life Insurance include?

Not all benefits, options and sum insured levels are available online.

Death Benefit

A lump sum payment will be paid to your Nominated Benefit Recipient or the Policy Owner if you pass away while you have Life Insurance Cover under a current TAL Accelerated Protection Policy.

Terminal Illness Benefit

The Benefit Amount is payable when the Life Insured is diagnosed as Terminally Ill. If the Terminal Illness Benefit is paid, we will cancel any Attached or Linked Plans.

Advanced Payment Benefit

The Advanced Payment Benefit is an advance payment of 10% of the Benefit Amount, up to a maximum of $25,000. This benefit will be paid when the death certificate or a medical certificate confirming death of the Life Insured is provided to us.

In the first three years from the Plan start date, the Advanced Payment Benefit will only be paid if the Life Insured’s death resulted from an Accident. After the first three years, the Advanced Payment Benefit will apply for all causes of death unless the cause of death is excluded. Payment of the Advanced Payment Benefit does not mean any admission or acceptance of any claim or liability regarding current or future payments under Life Insurance.

If we pay the Advanced Payment Benefit and our assessment of the claim determines that the Death Benefit will not be paid due to breach of the duty of disclosure or a misrepresentation, we will require the Advanced Payment Benefit to be repaid to us. If the Advanced Payment Benefit is paid, it will reduce the Benefit Amount by the amount paid under the Advanced Payment Benefit.

Repatriation Benefit

If the Life Insured dies outside Australia, we will increase the maximum amount payable under the Advanced Payment Benefit to 10% of the Benefit Amount up to a maximum of $35,000.

This benefit will be paid when the death certificate or a certified medical certificate by a Medical Practitioner, confirming death of the Life Insured outside of Australia is provided to us. All other terms and conditions of the Advanced Payment Benefit apply to the Repatriation Benefit.

Inflation Protection Benefit

Automatically increases the Benefit Amount on the Policy anniversary by the greater of 5% and the Inflation Factor to help keep pace with inflation. Increased cover affects your premium, so you have the option to remove this benefit.

Long Distance Accommodation Benefit

Reimburses up to $250 per day, up to 14 days, for accommodation costs of an Immediate Family Member when they are required to travel more than 100 km to be with you. To be eligible, you must be Bed Confined more than 100 kilometres from your usual place of residence and the Terminal Illness Benefit, 100% of the TPD Insurance Benefit Amount or 100% of the Critical Illness Insurance Benefit Amount has been paid.

Premium Freeze Benefit

Your premiums stay the same and the Benefit Amount will reduce at each Policy anniversary. This benefit can only be exercised if stepped premiums have been selected and you are at least 30 years of age.

Financial Planning Benefit

Reimburses up to $5,000 on fees for professional financial planning advice incurred when we pay 100% of the Benefit Amount. Your financial plan must be prepared by a financial adviser within 12 months of the date we paid your claim and we must receive evidence of the financial plan.

Grief Support Benefit

This benefit is available to you or your Immediate Family Member who need support when we pay 100% of the Benefit Amount. We will reimburse the cost of up to three grief support sessions, to a total maximum cost of $1,000 for all 3 sessions, with an accredited health provider approved by us, acting reasonably (the health provider should be competent, recognised and appropriately qualified to provide the support).

Child’s Critical Illness Benefit

Pays a benefit of $10,000, if your child (aged between 2 and 19 next birthday) suffers a Child’s Critical Illness Event listed under the Child’s Critical Illness Insurance.

The severity criteria set out for the events in Section 9.3 in the PDS must be met in order for a benefit to be payable. Pre-existing conditions are excluded, and certain conditions are excluded if they occur or were diagnosed within three months of the Policy commencing or being reinstated.

Death Benefit

A lump sum payment will be paid to your Nominated Benefit Recipient or the Policy Owner if you pass away while you have Life Insurance Cover under a current TAL Accelerated Protection Policy.

Terminal Illness

Terminal Illness Benefit

The Benefit Amount is payable when the Life Insured is diagnosed as Terminally Ill. If the Terminal Illness Benefit is paid, we will cancel any Attached or Linked Plans.

Advanced Payment Benefit

Repatriation Benefit

If the Life Insured dies outside Australia, we will increase the maximum amount payable under the Advanced Payment Benefit to 10% of the Benefit Amount up to a maximum of $35,000.

Inflation Protection Benefit

Long Distance Accommodation Benefit

Premium Freeze Benefit

Financial Planning Benefit

Grief Support Benefit

Child’s Critical Illness Benefit

Pays a benefit of $10,000, if your child (aged between 2 and 19 next birthday) suffers a Child’s Critical Illness Event listed under the Child’s Critical Illness Insurance.

What other insurance can I include in my TAL life insurance plan?

TAL Accelerated protection has a range of Insurances you can include in your life insurance plan

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Why choose TAL as your Life Insurance provider?

TAL is a leading Life Insurance specialist

Trusted by over 5 million customers

$3.5 billion in claims paid in 2022/23 FY

24/7 access to a dedicated Grief Support service

How to apply

Apply for life insurance with TAL.

Am I eligible for Life Insurance?

To be eligible for TAL life insurance, you need to meet a few simple criteria.

The first is age - you need to be between 18 and 73 to start a new policy.
The next is citizenship or residency. You’ll need to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand resident living permanently in Australia to be eligible. There’s usually no medical assessment required.

How to apply for Life Insurance with TAL

1. Get a Quote
Use TAL’s online Cover Builder to get a quick and easy quote.

2. Chat with Us
One of our consultants will be in touch to help you choose the right cover for you.

3. Check the Details
Review your quote and the Product Disclosure Statement. Customise your policy by adding extras and tailoring your premiums.

4. Confirm and Pay
Once you’re happy, you’ll confirm and pay. You’ll receive an email with all the details - save this to your files. You’re now covered!

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Life Insurance FAQs

How much cover can I apply for?

You can get a quote for up to $1.5 million of Life Insurance cover online. Cover available for ages 19–74 (age next birthday). Apply online up to age 61 (or 62 at next birthday). For higher levels of cover, or cover over age 62, please call us on 131 825 or speak to your Financial Adviser.

Do I need Life insurance?

Life insurance provides valuable peace of mind. if you have people who rely on you for financial support, or debts that your family could not pay upon your death, then appropriate life insurance cover will ensure that your loved ones will not be placed under unnecessary financial stress if you are no longer around to support them. When you are deciding whether life insurance is for you, think about your current expenses, like mortgage, education or childcare costs. Could your family cover these without your contribution? If the answer is no, then life insurance could provide important support.

How much does Life insurance cost?

To maintain active life insurance you need to pay premiums on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual basis. The level of your premiums will depend on a number of factors including the length of your policy, your personal circumstances when you take out the cover and the level of cover you need. This includes any optional extras you add to your policy.

What is Underwriting?

Underwriting is the process an insurer takes in assessing whether to accept a policy for a customer and what conditions/pricing will be applied to the policy based on medical and lifestyle information provided by the applicant. This may result in standard premiums rates being applied, higher rates, some conditions being excluded from cover, or denying the cover due to unacceptable high risk.

Do I need a medical test to get Life insurance?

Sometimes. When we assess your policy application, we will let you know whether a medical is required to help us make an informed decision about your policy. Medical assessments are more often required if you have a pre-existing condition, and are usually just to make sure we have the most up-to-date information on how you are getting on. Find out more information on medical checks for life insurance.

What is indexation in insurance?

Indexation means that your insurance benefit payment will be increased annually to ensure it keeps up with inflation. The official cost of living is determined by the Consumer Price Index, which measures the average price that Australians pay for goods and services including food, clothing and housing. With TAL your life insurance benefit will be increased by 5% each year in line with inflation, or by the Consumer Price Index – whichever is higher. So if the cost of living in Australia rises by 7% according to the Consumer Price index, your indexed benefit amount will also rise by 7%.

Will my Life insurance pay for ongoing medical expenses?

Different types of life insurance offer a range of cover amounts to suit different situations. If you take out critical illness cover, you will receive financial support in case you suffer from some serious conditions requiring ongoing medical attention. These include heart attack, stroke and some types of cancer. Long-term treatment can be expensive, so critical illness cover payouts can be a valuable way of funding your recovery and rehabilitation, as well as helping to support your family with their usual expenses. Income protection insurance can also be used to pay medical costs if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.

Is Life insurance tax deductible?

Most types of life insurance are not tax deductible. However, income protection insurance can sometimes be deducted, since it relates directly to your income. You should always check with your accountant and the Australian Tax Office before claiming deductions on insurance products.

What is the difference between Life insurance & Income Protection Insurance?

Income protection insurance is actually a type of life insurance product. It offers a monthly benefit if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, providing a substitute monthly income that you can use to support your family and keep up with expenses until you are fully recovered. Other life insurance products are what you might typically think of as belonging in the category. These include life insurance in the case of your death, terminal illness or critical illness and usually provide a payout in one lump sum to the beneficiary of your choice.

Is Life Insurance through Superannuation enough?

Some super funds will include life insurance as part of your policy, but you should always make sure you are insured to an appropriate level for your personal and financial circumstances. Life insurance cover through super is usually limited and it may end after 16 months if you do not contribute to your super fund. Review what your fund includes and use our life insurance calculator to check whether this is sufficient to suit your circumstances.

What do ‘premiums’ mean in insurance?

The term ‘premiums’ refers to the amount that you pay on a monthly basis to ensure your insurance policy remains valid and active. Premiums can be paid on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual basis, arranged with your insurer when you take out the policy. The premiums you pay will depend on your level of cover and the length of your policy. If you do not pay your premiums, you risk being denied a payout on your insurance.

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