Life is full of unexpected things that could occur— the car being stolen, the house getting into a fire, family holidays destroyed, and ailment preventing people from having a job. This is why it’s beneficial to have an insurance policy whatever the risk is to lessen the financial deficiency we would experience in case the worst occurs. 

In New Zealand, you can learn insurance policies is able to cover almost anything. These policies exist to reduce the financial loss and to secure the assets that we have worked so hard for. 

Car Insurance 

Nearly all of us consider our cars to be one of the most costly items we own. We don’t want something bad to happen to it whether it gets into an accident or it was stolen, it would be really expensive to replace or repair. This type of insurance will compensate to repair or replace our car if these events happen. 

In New Zealand, “Comprehensive” motor vehicle insurance is the most common one to cover for the loss, theft or damage done to the vehicles of New Zealanders. Plus, it will cover them for accidental damage to the other car or property they damage. This is called the ‘third party’ insurance which will protect you for the damage that can be done to another person’s vehicle or property. You may want to find a credible insurance broker in New Zealand to guide you since the cost of insurance will vary depending on age, claim history, the degree of excess you are ready to take and the make and kind of vehicle. 

Life Insurance 

This type of insurance can answer a few financial concerns that come about when a spouse or child dies. For instance, if your partner dies, life insurance can restore lost income, assist any debts and cover the way for a bill-free education.

Also, if you were detected with a terminal illness and awaited to die within 12 months, the life insurance policy would put up. If you have Terminal Illness Benefit, it will pay out the life insurance lump sum before time if the policyholder is anticipated to die within 12 months. A lot of insurance companies add Terminal Illness Benefits with a life insurance policy at no extra fee. In New Zealand, there are actually two methods to pay for life insurance in New Zealand, such as Yearly renewable premiums and fixed life insurance premiums. 

Health Insurance 

There are about 1.3 million New Zealanders who have private health insurance. In New Zealand, the public health systems are having a hard time to cope up with the high demand of their citizens. This is the reason why some would opt for private health insurance since the country’s public health system has much lengthy waiting lists, and plenty of people are waiting for more than a year to avail treatment. But there are several employers who provide private health insurance as a portion of the salary package.

The advantage of private health insurance is that you are able to get treatment without months or years of waiting periods. Plus, you are much confident that you can recover everything or most of the costs. Thus, private health insurance removes the ambiguities and provides you with encouragement for better future health care.

Home Insurance 

Having this insurance secures the home against the danger of fire or other damage. Our home is obviously our most treasured possession. Floodings or storms can cause great damage, fire can damage all you have, and unwelcomed guests can steal expensive stuff. These unfortunate things can give you a massive bill to restore or fix things. This is where home insurance comes in. 

Almost all home insurance offer cover only up to the ‘sum insured’ which means that there is a paramount payout your home insurer will grant you in the occasion of a claim against your home insurance policy. In this process, you must consider the amount of money you will need to rebuild your home if a disaster or accident happens. And there you have a Sum Insured. And normally, home insurance is a vital requirement by a lender when we have a mortgage. 

Content Insurance 

This type of insurance policy is somehow related to the previous one and pays for damage to or ruin of belongings, like non-permanent fixtures and assets, including electrical goods, clothing, and jewellery. It’s also known as Renters Contents insurance which is a great idea when renting or flatting since it can provide ‘third party’ cover if you’ve caused damage to someone else’s possessions in the house you are living in.

EQC Insurance 

EQC is a government pledged insurance that is reimbursed for by an obligatory levy that is included to the home and/or contents insurance. EQCover offers financial help against loss and damage due to natural disasters. Moreover, if you don’t have home or contents insurance, you won’t be covered by EQC.