Life Insurance Review Saves $2,000

Written on the 24 May 2011 by G. Dean McKinnon

Most income protection policies automatically increase the amount insured each year, to help you keep pace with inflation in the event of a claim. The insurer usually sends you notification of the increase to the amount insured and the premium, but unless you (or your adviser) review the policy, all of the other details remain the same.

We recently reviewed a client's income protection policy and as part of the review process we discovered the client had changed her occupation since the original policy was taken out. The occupation rating has a significant impact on income protection premiums, so we contacted the insurer to determine if we could obtain a premium reduction.

Within two days we were able to successfully negotiate a $2,003.35 premium reduction on the existing policy with no other changes to the cover, and the client only had to confirm her health had not changed since she took out the policy.

It pays to regularly review your life insurances and ensure your policy reflects your current circumstances.

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