Trauma / Critical Illness Calculator

Recommended trauma cover and indicative premium.

NZ$
Common starting point: 1× annual income or mortgage balance.
Indicative monthly premium
$66.67
On $250,000.00 of trauma cover
Sum insured$250,000.00
Monthly premium$66.67
Annual premium$800.00

About this calculator

Trauma cover (also called critical illness) pays a lump sum on diagnosis of a listed condition — typically cancer, heart attack, stroke, multiple sclerosis. Use it to clear the mortgage, fund recovery time, or pay for treatment not covered by the public system.

  • Coverage list varies by insurer — get a current copy of the Standalone Trauma Cover wording.
  • Common starting point: 1× annual income or the mortgage balance, whichever is greater.

Frequently asked questions

Why is trauma so much pricier than life cover?
Claim probability is higher — lots of people get a serious illness; most don't die before retirement.

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