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Ezicover Income Protection

Provided by Zurich Australia

You work hard for your lifestyle, but the unexpected happens. Help protect yourself and your financial wellbeing with income protection. It’s designed to replace part of your monthly income to help cover ongoing bills and expenses, so you can focus on recovery from your illness or injuries.disclaimer

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Our partnership with Zurich

We've partnered with Zurich who is one of Australia's largest and most experienced life insurers. Zurich covers more than 1.5 million Australians and is part of the Zurich Insurance Group that has more than 145 years' experience in insurance worldwide.

Why income protection is important

Income protection insurance, sometimes known as income insurance, is designed to replace part of your income to make sure money is still coming in, even if you can’t work.  Generally, income protection insurance can provide you with between 75 and 85 per cent of your regular income for a specified period of time – called the benefit period. The amount you receive each month is based on the income you earned over the previous 12 to 24 months.

In some circumstances - yes. If your policy sits outside of your super fund, you may be entitled.  The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) states that if you take out a policy from an approved Australian provider, you can claim the cost of premiums you pay for insurance against the loss of your income. 

However, you should seek tax advice that is specific to your personal circumstances from a tax adviser or registered tax agent before assuming you will be able to make a tax deduction.

If you’re forced to take time off work because of illness or injury, you may struggle to pay for everyday expenses such as your mortgage, rent, groceries or school fees. Income protection insurance provides you with regular payments to help meet these expenses.

Why choose Ezicover Income Protection?

Cover up to $12,000 per month

Get a monthly payment up to 75% of your pre-disability income (maximum $12,000 per month) if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury for longer than the chosen waiting period.

Save on premiums and tax

All applicants will get the first month’s premium waived, and save 5.7% if you choose to pay premiums annually. Receive an extra 5% discount if you also have an Ezicover Life Insurance policy, and your Income Protection policy premiums can generally be claimed as a tax deduction.disclaimer

Monthly benefit up to five years

You can choose a benefit period of one, two or five years and get monthly payments up to your chosen period if you’re unable to work due to sickness or injury once your waiting period has passed.

What's covered?

Two levels of cover available

  • Sickness & Injury Cover - can pay a monthly benefit while you are disabled and unable to work in any occupation solely due to sickness or injury once your chosen waiting period has passed.
  • Injury Only Cover - can pay a monthly benefit while you’re disabled and unable to work in any occupation solely due to injury, once your chosen waiting period has passed. Additionally, this cover may still be available if you are unable to apply for Sickness & Injury cover.

What’s not covered?

Zurich won't pay a benefit or claim as a result of circumstances such as:

  • Intentional self-inflicted act or attempted suicide
  • Unemployment for reasons other than sickness or injury
  • Uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth.

Please read the Ezicover Income Protection Product Disclosure Statement (PDF 196kB) for further information, including a full list of exclusions.

Who can apply?

To apply for Ezicover Income Protection you must be aged between 19 and 60, be an Australian citizen or hold permanent resident status of Australia, and reside in Australia on a permanent basis.

You are eligible to apply for this cover type if:

  • you are employed in a permanent position and are working between 20 and 60 hours per week, or
  • you are employed in a non-permanent position or are self-employed, and have been working between 20 and 60 hours per week and with consistent income for at least the last two years.

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Do you have ANZ Income Protection?

We no longer offer this insurance product to new customers. However, if you’re an existing ANZ Income Protection customer you can still make a claim or check out ANZ Income Protection Product Disclosure Statement and Policy Document (PDF 236kB) for product information.

Need to make an ANZ Income Protection claim now?

If you have ANZ Income Protection and want to make a claim or ask a question about your policy, please call 13 16 14 weekdays 9am to 5pm (AEST).

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Important information

 

This information is current as at date of publication and is subject to change.

The issuer of this information is ANZ. While ANZ has taken care to ensure that this information is from reliable sources, it cannot warrant its accuracy, completeness or suitability for your intended use. To the extent permitted by law, ANZ does not accept any responsibility or liability arising from your use of this information.

The Ezicover insurance products described on this website are issued by Zurich Australia Limited (Zurich), ABN 92 000 010 195, AFSL 232510 of 118 Mount Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060. Ezicover is a registered trademark of Zurich. ANZ has entered into a long-term strategic alliance agreement with Zurich. The content on this page relates to policies issued from 29 March 2021 under the Ezicover Income Protection Product Disclosure Statement. If you buy a Zurich Ezicover policy ANZ receives 20% commission (excluding government charges) of your insurance premium.

The above content relates to policies issued from 1 June 2019 under the ANZ Income Protection Product Disclosure Statement and Policy Document (PDF 272kB), and is current as of today. Previous products (with the same name) may have different features and benefits. If you are an existing customer, please contact us if you have any questions about your cover.

ANZ Income Protection covers two separate financial products – Income Cover is issued by OnePath Life Limited (OnePath Life) (ABN 33 009 657 176, AFSL 238 341) and Involuntary Unemployment and Family Care Cover are issued by OnePath General Insurance Pty Limited (ABN 56 072 892 365, AFSL 288 160) (OnePath General). We recommend that you read the  ANZ Financial Services Guide (PDF 479kB) and ANZ Income Protection Product Disclosure Statement and Policy Document (PDF 272kB) (available online or by calling 13 16 14) before deciding whether to continue to hold this product. This PDS relates to policies issued from 1 June 2019. Previous products (with the same name) may have different features and benefits. If you hold insurance based on an earlier PDS, please contact us if you have any questions or to have a PDS sent to you.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) (ABN 11 005 357 522, AFSL 234 527 is an authorised deposit taking institution (Bank) under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). The issuers of these products are not Banks. Although ANZ distributes these products and except as described in the relevant PDS, ANZ does not stand behind or guarantee the issuers or the products.

This information is of a general nature and has been prepared without taking account of your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on the information, you should consider whether the information is appropriate for you having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs.

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Be sure to read the Ezicover Income Protection Product Disclosure Statement (PDF 176kB) to understand the types of accidents, sicknesses or injuries that are covered.

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Taxation law is complex and this information is our interpretation of the law. It has been prepared as a guide only and does not represent tax advice. You should seek independent tax advice specific to your individual circumstances from a tax adviser or registered tax agent.

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