About Bupa Life Insurance

The Bupa Life Insurance range offers you the flexibility to choose both the type and amount of cover you want. You can apply for cover for death (including accidental death), serious illness, injury and total and permanent disablement. We also offer income protection insurance to help protect your income in the event of temporary disablement caused by sickness or injury.

Cover is simple to apply for with no medical or blood tests required. For options such as Bupa Accidental Death Insurance, Bupa Injury Cash Insurance and Bupa Funeral Insurance we guarantee to accept your application, provided you meet the minimum and maximum entry ages.

All of our policies provide a choice of premium payment options, with the ability to pay monthly or annually.

Why you may need life insurance

Most Australians will insure their home and car but neglect to insure their most valuable asset - themselves. In fact, many people do not even have sufficient life insurance to ensure their home loan is paid out in the event of their death, let alone provide a lump sum to their families to provide for their future. Ask yourself the following questions:

• What would happen if you became ill or injured and your income stopped today?
• Would you and your family have adequate income to meet the repayments on your debts?
• If you have a family, what monthly income would you require to meet the bills?
• Would you and your family still want to maintain your current lifestyle?
• Would this be possible?
• How long could you survive on your existing assets?

Generally, private health insurance and Medicare will cover medical costs but sometimes people need additional finance assistance to help protect their lifestyle and their families due to death or when recovering from a major illness or serious injury. Life insurance can help with paying the mortgage, everyday expenses, rehabilitation or extra medical costs such as accessing the best medical treatment.

Did you know?

Over $3 billion was paid out in 2008 as a result of life insurance claims. These claims were paid to cover claims for death, disability, injury and serious illness such as cancer or stroke. (riskinfo.com.au - 6 July 2009)

• One third of women and a quarter of all men will suffer cancer at some stage in their lifetime - over half of whom will live longer than five years after diagnosis¹
• Stroke is Australia's second single greatest killer and a leading cause of disability²
• Cardiovascular heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, accounting for 34% of all deaths in Australia in 2006³

1. Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2008 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2006. Australia's Health 2006
3. Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Disease Statistics

Find out more about how life insurance can help your loved ones.

Products are issued by ClearView Life Assurance Limited ABN 12 000 021 581 AFSL No. 227682. Please refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), available online or by contacting 134 135 for full details of exclusions, definitions and terms and conditions of the relevant product. Any advice on this website is general advice only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on it you should consider its appropriateness, taking into account your personal circumstances.

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