CASE STUDY

Simon and Mary Jones have been married for three years and are both in their mid-thirties, living and working abroad. They both work to help pay for their new home and to build up a nest egg for their future.

They decide to take out a policy to protect them against the unthinkable. Their contributions are indexed to counter the effects of inflation, this means their benefits and payments will be adjusted annually.

A few years later their first child arrives and Mary gives up work, leaving Simon as the sole breadwinner paying for their house, holidays and bills. With this in mind, he adds critical illness and family income benefit to his policy.

At the age of 40 he is diagnosed with a critical illness which means he won’t be able to return to work. Without a regular income from work, Simon may not be able to support his family, as his outgoings are high. He still has a mortgage and bills to pay in addition to the financial obligations associated with having a young family, such as education costs. On top of this he now has to cover the costs of any private medical care.

Fortunately his policy pays out a lump sum upon diagnosis of his critical illness up to a maximum of USD750,000, which means that Simon and Mary can pay off the mortgage and their outstanding bills. They may also have some money remaining to fall back on, to overcome any financial worries they may have in the future.

One of the key benefits is that you can change your protection package as your life and circumstances change.