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Income: your biggest asset

Published by: Insurance People 24th, 2014 Categories Tags
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If you can no longer work, how can you get paid? The importance of Income Protection Insurance

More Kiwis become unable to work through illness as opposed to an accident. And while ACC will replace income for an accident, if you don’t have income protection insurance – what’s the plan for you and your family financially if you’re too sick to do your job?

The benefits of income protection insurance are clear: if you lose your income temporarily or permanently through illness or accident, you will receive up to 75 per cent of your previous salary up until the time you can return to work or reach the age of 65.

You can purchase income protection insurance through a bank – which will usually only sell its own product – or get the help of an insurance adviser who can sift through the insurance policies from different companies to find the best one for you.

The premiums are higher than for standard life insurance, but it is possible to reduce the price by increasing wait periods or reducing the level of cover – so its best to talk to your insurance adviser who can work with you to identify the right product for you financial and lifestyle needs.

ACC and the SME

Published by: Insurance People 21st, 2014 Categories Tags
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Could you be paying lower ACC levies? Don’t pay more for less; look at leveraging your insurance.

A large number of small businesses and self-employed New Zealanders are overpaying on their ACC levies, mainly because they are unaware of how ACC works and what other options are available to them.

ACC only provides loss of earnings compensation for work or non-work related personal injury – not for illness or a disability that prevents you from working – which statistics show is a far more likely scenario. The standard ACC policy – ACC CoverPlus, also only pays 80 per cent in loss of earnings compensation based on your previous year’s income. So if you made a financial loss in the previous year, you won’t receive a cent.

Both contractors and self-employed business owners can save significant amounts by booking a Workplace Review and leveraging insurance. How does a reduction in your ACC levies and up-to-date protection for your business sound?

Talk to one of our insurance advisers about our complimentary service, ACC Helper.

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Debt Protection

  • Borrowing is a part of operating and growing but can often require a personal guarantee as part of the security. Debt Protection insurance protects your personal assets by providing your business with the funds needed to service loans should an unforeseen event occur, for example death or permanent disability.

    How can we help? Call us today or click here to send us a query.

Loss of Revenue

  • Even a short interruption to business operation can have a significant impact on profit. Loss of Revenue insurance is used to compensate a business for reduced profits caused events such as burglary, major IT issues, flooding, fire or accident,

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  • Insurance People has its own dedicated Claims Department, to deal with the big insurance companies on your behalf. As your advisers, we play an important advocacy role, providing you with the security of knowing that your claim will be taken care of as quickly as possible. Our claims experts will manage the claims process for you at every stage, liaising with the insurance company and any other relevant parties to ensure it progresses smoothly.

    Once the claim has been accepted we follow through with all parties to make sure payment is made quickly; always keeping you informed along the way.

    It’s our promise to take care of you when you need us most – at claim time.

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  • Part of the People Group of companies, which opened for business 25 years ago in 1989, Insurance People has been providing expert insurance advice for Kiwis – protecting their families and their priorities – since 2006.

    Over the years, we’ve learned a lot about how to offer New Zealanders the best service throughout the entire insurance process, and importantly we’re their fierce advocates at claim time.

    Our advisers know exactly what policies are out there, so making the right insurance choices are made easy. But perhaps most importantly, we know how to take a smart 360-degree view of your insurance needs, to protect you priorities in the most efficient and comprehensive way.

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    Save your precious time. We find you the best insurance options for your needs, then guide you through the process – straight-forward and fuss-free.

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    We check in with you every year to make sure the information we have is up to date and that your insurance is still right for you. As life changes, so does your insurance.

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    When life throws a curve ball, dealing with insurance companies is the last thing you should have to do. We’re your absolute advocate at claim time: we manage the process from start to finish and put your insurance to work.

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Employers Liability

  • This cover provides protection for legal defence and court awarded settlements for employment law breaches. The cover also includes legal defence costs.

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Statutory Liability

  • This cover provides legal defence protection and cover for fines for some breaches of Statute such as the Resource Management Act, Financial Reporting Act, Building Act. Occupational Health and Safety legislation prevents parties from insuring for OSH fines. Cover includes legal defence costs.

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Public Liability

  • This cover provides legal liability protection from damage to third party property or bodily injury. It is important cover for anybody who occupies or leases property in connection with their business, and to provide a service away from their premises, for decorators, painters, motor mechanics, electricians or plumbers.

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Professional Indemnity

  • This cover provides protection against costs arising from the provision of incorrect or faulty professional advice or design, as well as defamation. It also includes defence costs.

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Commercial Vehicle

  • This insurance covers you against accidental damage to or loss of your motor vehicle while engaged in personal or business use. The policy also pays for any sums you become legally liable for in regard to loss or damage to property or any person.

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Material Damage

  • Replace business assets, buildings, plant and stock which has been destroyed, lost or damaged due to fire, flood, burglary, earthquake or other such insured event.

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Locum Cover

  • Keep your business ticking over if you’re out of action. Locum cover reimburses the costs of replacing you with a locum, or if that’s not possible, provides funds to cover eligible business overheads.

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Key Person

  • Protect your business against the financial implications that can arise from the untimely death or disablement of a key employee.

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Professional Indemnity

  • Indemnity cover provides protection for professionals against damages that may be awarded or negotiated in relation to an act or error during the conduct of their profession.

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Business Interruption

  • Often used in combination with Material Damage cover, business interruption insurance enables your business to remain in the same financial position in terms of trading as would have been the case before the insured event.

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Shareholder Agreement Insurance

  • Also know as a continuation plan or a will for the business; this cover is vital to the ensure stability and manageability through a buy/sell agreement.

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Boat Insurance

  • Pleasure boat insurance covers you against theft, malicious damage and unintentional destruction or damage to your pleasure craft when being used for private purposes.

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Motorbike Insurance

  • Motorbike insurance for whatever type of biker you are, from classic to trikes, sports bikes to quad bikes. Policies can be tailored to your individual needs, depending on how often you use it and more.

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Car Insurance

  • Motor vehicle insurance protects you from potentially huge costs in the event of an accident, so it’s vital to have a policy that can take care of the potential liabilities and claims.

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Content Insurance

  • Make sure all the things that make your house a home are covered. Contents insurance is essential so you can repair or replace your personal belongings if they’re lost, stolen or destroyed, whether at home or temporarily anywhere else in New Zealand.

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House Insurance

  • Do you know how much your home would cost to rebuild? Don’t under- or over-estimate the value of your home so that you can get the level of insurance you need to repair or replace what is often your biggest asset.

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Travel

  • Planning a well-deserved holiday? We offer three levels of cover from budget to comprehensive. Click here to arrange your cover, underwritten through 1Cover Direct Insurance.

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Mortgage Protection

  • Protect your biggest asset by making sure you’ll be able to keep up with the mortgage repayments in the event of illness or injury, so you can focus on what’s most important – your recovery.

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Income Protection

  • Income protection is all about protecting you and your family’s lifestyle in the event you’re unable to work due to ill health, with a monthly payment until you’re able to return to work or reach retirement.

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Permanent Disablement Cover

  • If your life takes an unexpected turn and you become permanently disabled through accident or illness, Total and Permanent Disability Insurance provides a lump sum payout for you to spend as you choose.

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Trauma / Critical Cover

  • Trauma / Critical Cover removes the financial stress that comes with suffering a major health trauma, paying out a lump sum so you and your family can concentrate on what’s most important – your recovery.

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Medical / Health Insurance

  • It’s easy to get lost in the maze of medical insurance. We’ve made it our business to know the ins and outs of the different policies on offer, so you know exactly what you’re signing up for.

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Life Insurance

  • We all like to think we’re invincible, but the reality is a little different, which is why it’s so important to make sure the people you love are protected if something happens to you. Life Insurance has evolved and now offers a range of different options and benefits so it’s more important than ever to get the right policy and cover.

    How can we help? Call us today or click here to send us a query.

Your BIGGEST claims advocate

  • When life throws a curve ball, dealing with insurance companies is the last thing you should have to do. We’re your absolute advocate at claim time: we manage the process from start to finish and put your insurance to work.

We keep in touch

  • We check in with you every year to make sure the information we have is up to date and that your insurance is still right for you. As life changes, so does your insurance.

We find the right mix.

  • Save your precious time. We find you the best insurance options for your needs, then guide you through the process – straight-forward and fuss-free.

What’s important for you

  • Tell us about what’s important to you and together we’ll work out what type of cover you need. We’ll meet at a time and location that works for you, and together we’ll get it right.

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