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Plain-English guides to life, trauma, TPD and income protection insurance in Australia.
Since 8 October 2026, life insurers can't ask for or use your genetic test results. What changed, what they can still ask, and what it means for your policy.
The waiting period is how long before income protection payments start. The benefit period is the longest they can keep going. Here's how both work.
Life and TPD insurance are two lump sums, often packaged together in super. Here's how one claim can reduce the other, and three catches worth checking.
An SMSF can hold life insurance for its members, and trustees have to consider it. Three catches: losing old insurance, limits, and where the money goes.
Safety Nest principal adviser Moshe Chaiton has been named AMAFA's 2026 Risk Adviser of the Year, one year after winning the 2025 Rising Star award.
Agreed value vs indemnity income protection explained for Australians. How each sets your benefit at claim time, the trade-offs, and what is available today.
Worried about doubling up on income protection in Australia? How two policies usually cannot pay more than the cap, why it can waste premiums, and how to check.
Can a life insurer cancel your policy in Australia? How guaranteed renewable cover works, why claiming does not raise your individual price, and when cover ends.
Do I need life insurance with no dependants in Australia? If no one relies on you financially and you have no debt, the case for a large death benefit is weaker.
Do life insurance companies actually pay claims in Australia? The large majority of claims are paid. Here is what the data shows and how to avoid a rejection.
Does income protection cover redundancy in Australia? No. Standard income protection pays for illness or injury, not job loss. Here is what it actually covers.
Does vaping affect life insurance in Australia? Most insurers treat nicotine vaping as smoker status, meaning higher premiums. How rules and look-back periods vary.
How do life insurance brokers get paid in Australia? Commission, advice fees, the LIF caps, and whether going direct is cheaper, explained plainly.
How much life insurance do I need in Australia? A simple framework covering debts, income replacement, future costs and final expenses, minus existing cover.
How to check a life insurance adviser is legitimate, not a scam. Verify their AFSL on ASIC's register, understand how they are paid, and protect your privacy.
How to switch life insurance without losing cover in Australia. The golden rule on cancelling, fresh underwriting risks, and keeping valuable older features.
Life insurance broker vs going direct in Australia: how a broker compares a panel of insurers, how price and terms compare, and what to weigh up.
Is a life insurance payout taxed in Australia? A lump sum life payout outside super is generally tax-free, but super, income protection and beneficiaries differ.
Is life insurance through super free? No. Premiums still come from your money, just from your super balance. How it really works in Australia, explained simply.
Is life insurance in super enough in Australia? How default super cover works, why the amount is often too low, and when to top up or replace it.
Life insurance and mental health in Australia explained: getting cover with anxiety or depression, how exclusions and loadings work, disclosure, and reviews.
Straight answers to the life insurance questions Australians actually ask: premiums, super, income protection, health conditions, switching, claims and more.
How life insurance in Australia works for migrants and how it differs from overseas. Why it is protection not investment, plus residency and joint cover.
Can you get life insurance with diabetes in Australia? How type 1 and type 2 are assessed, whether premiums load, and why a broker can take your case further.
Can you get life insurance with a pre-existing condition in Australia? How insurers assess diabetes, heart conditions, cancer history, mental health and BMI.
Own occupation vs any occupation TPD in Australia explained. How each definition is tested, why super-based TPD is usually stricter, and whether a lump sum is repaid.
Stepped vs level premiums explained for Australian life insurance. How each one changes over time, why level premiums can still rise, and which suits you.
Trauma vs TPD insurance in Australia explained. How each one pays, the different triggers, whether you can claim on both, and how they differ from health cover.
What is buy-sell insurance in Australia? How business succession cover funds the transfer of an owner's share if they die or become disabled, and how to set it up.
Why did your life insurance premium increase in Australia? The real reasons premiums rise, why level premiums still go up, and how to manage the cost.
Discover what income protection insurance covers, how it works and when you can claim. Learn how it can safeguard your financial well-being.
Is TPD insurance worth it? Why total and permanent disability insurance matters for parents, young professionals and people nearing retirement.
Compare life insurance and health insurance in Australia. Understand the differences, what each covers, and how to decide which protection you may need.
Life insurance and income protection do different jobs. How they differ, whether you need both, and how holding them together works in Australia.
Life insurance and superannuation: Learn how they work together, their benefits, and if you need extra cover for a complete financial protection plan.
Is life insurance worth it? Ten reasons it can protect your family's finances and give you peace of mind, and what to weigh before you buy.
What is child cover insurance? As parents, your top priority is helping keep your children safe and protected. While no one likes to think about worst-case
Don't get stung by the ATO. Income protection insurance is tax deductible but be sure to understand the full nature of what you can and can't deduct.
Trauma insurance, also known as critical illness insurance, provides a lump sum payment if you are diagnosed with a serious medical condition, such as cancer,
What is TPD Insurance or Total & Permanent Disability Insurance? Read the complete guide for Australians before taking the next steps to protect your family
Income protection insurance is an essential financial safeguard that provides policyholders with a replacement income if they are unable to work due to
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