Inbuilt + optional benefits

What comes standard with each NZ life policy (inbuilt benefits) vs. what costs extra (optional benefits / riders). Inbuilt benefits commonly include terminal-illness advance, funeral-cost advance, grief-counselling, child cover. Optional benefits typically include trauma + TPD + income protection riders.

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AIA New Zealand

AIA Living Business Life Cover

Wording v2023-10-10 · confidence: verified

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Terminal Illness Benefit — up to 100% of Life Cover Benefit if life assured is expected to live no more than 12 months; treated as early payment of Life Cover Benefit, Specified Terminal Conditions Benefit — lower of 30% of Life Cover Benefit or $250,000 for unequivocal diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease, Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer (Stages 3 or 4), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Stage 4), or Distal Oesophageal Cancer (Stage 4); treated as early partial payment of Life Cover Benefit, Financial and Legal Advice Benefit — reimbursement of up to $2,500 including GST for financial planning or legal advice following a claim; payable once per life assured across all AIA policies; in addition to sum assured, Counselling Benefit — reimbursement of up to $2,500 including GST per life assured for Psychiatrist or Psychologist consultation and/or counselling for the life assured and/or a close relative following a claim; payable once per life assured per policy; in addition to sum assured, Repatriation Benefit — reimbursement of costs to return life assured's body to New Zealand or home country; maximum is the lower of the Life Cover Benefit, $15,000 if life assured is sole policy owner, or $20,000 if there is a surviving policy owner; treated as early payment of Life Cover Benefit

AIA New Zealand

AIA Living Personal Life Cover

Wording v2026-05-17 · confidence: inferred

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Terminal Illness Benefit, Specified Terminal Conditions Benefit, Bereavement Support Benefit, Parents Grieving Benefit, Special Events Increase Facility, Special Events Total Permanent Disablement (TPD)/Trauma Facility, Financial and Legal Advice Benefit, Repatriation Benefit, Counselling Benefit, Premium Conversion Facility, Suspension of Cover Benefit

Asteron Life

Asteron Life Complete – Life CoverBrochure

Wording v2024-10-14 · confidence: brochure

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Death benefit, Terminal illness benefit, Financial planning and legal advice benefit, Grief support benefit, Funeral advancement benefit, Funeral conversion benefit, Repatriation benefit, Terminal specific condition advancement, Special events increase benefit, Special events conversion benefit, Inflation adjustment benefit

Source: insurer brochure (not the full policy wording). The wording contains the medical definition with clinical thresholds — request it from your adviser before claim decisions.

Source captured 19 months ago — confirm with insurer.

Fidelity Life

LifeProtect Life Cover

Wording v2025-04-30 · confidence: inferred

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Death Benefit, Bereavement Benefit, Terminal Illness Benefit, Terminal Illness Partial Benefit, Child's Funeral Assistance Benefit, Repatriation Benefit, Financial Planning and Legal Advice Benefit, Special Events Increase, CPI Increases

Partners Life

YouChoose Life CoverBrochure

Wording v2025-10-08 · confidence: brochure

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Life Cover Benefit, Terminal Illness Benefit, Non-Survivable Accident Benefit, Terminal Illness Advance Benefit, Bereavement Support Benefit, Repatriation Benefit, Dependent Child Funeral Support Benefit, Financial and Legal Advice Benefit, Return to Home Benefit, Counselling Benefit, Special Events Increase Benefits, Guaranteed Wordings, Guaranteed Upgrade of Future Benefits

Source: insurer brochure (not the full policy wording). The wording contains the medical definition with clinical thresholds — request it from your adviser before claim decisions.