Chubb Life Funeral Cover

Almost every NZ funeral insurance policy applies a non-accidental-death waiting period (commonly 12 or 24 months) before the full sum-insured pays. Death from accident is typically covered from day one. This is the single most important clause for buyers signing up while in poor health.

waiting period months: 24 accidental death cover from day one: Yes

NZ funeral policies offer different sum-insured options — typically low-to-mid five-figure cover. Maximum caps vary by entry age. This page documents each insurer's sum-insured offering verbatim.

sum insured range nzd: Sum insured amounts are shown on the policy schedule; combined benefits from all Chubb Life funeral insurance policies are limited to $30,000 per life assured

NZ funeral premiums are mostly stepped (rise with age) or level (flat within a tier). The shape decides whole-of-life cost — stepped is cheaper at signup but compounds. Some policies stop charging premium past a defined age.

premium structure: Premiums will not increase each year based on age or situation (capped/level structure). Rates may change only if Chubb Life changes premium rates across all policies issued under this Funeral Cover, with 30 days written notice. premium continuation rules: Premiums continue until the earliest of: the life assured's 90th birthday, or the date Chubb Life accepts an application for the Long-Term Care Premium Waiver.

Most NZ funeral insurers cap entry age in the late 70s or low 80s. Some products don't accept new business beyond a certain age band. This page documents each insurer's entry-age and renewal-age limits verbatim.

max renewal age: Cover continues until the life assured's 90th birthday (at which point premiums cease but the policy wording does not explicitly state cover ends at age 90 — only that premiums stop).

Some NZ funeral cover is offered guaranteed-acceptance (no medical questions); others require a short medical questionnaire. The trade-off: guaranteed-acceptance pricing is higher and waiting periods longer. This page documents each insurer's underwriting approach verbatim.

medical underwriting rules: Any medical information required to support a claim must be provided by appropriately qualified medical practitioners registered in New Zealand or Australia (or any other country Chubb Life approves). No underwriting medical requirements are described in the policy wording.

Funeral costs rise over decades; a fixed sum-insured at signup may not cover the funeral at claim time. Some NZ insurers CPI-index the sum-insured; others leave it fixed. This page documents each insurer's indexation approach verbatim.

indexation rules: No indexation rules stated in the policy text; sum insured is fixed as shown on the policy schedule.

Standard exclusions across NZ funeral insurance: death by suicide in the first 12-13 months, war, criminal activity, intoxication-related death. This page lists each insurer's exclusion clause verbatim.

exclusions: • If the life assured dies within 24 months of the cover start date from any cause other than an accidental injury, the sum insured is not paid — only premiums paid for the relevant cover are refunded. • Cover does not apply to the extent that trade or economic sanctions or other laws or regulations prohibit Chubb Life from providing insurance, including paying claims. • Cover may be cancelled or claim declined if the life assured was not a permanent resident of New Zealand when their cover started. • If false or incorrect information was provided, or information asked for was not given, Chubb Life may decline the claim, reduce or cancel cover, cancel the policy from inception, or keep all or some of premiums.