Zurich Insurance Group

About Zurich

Zurich Australia is Australia’s 3rd largest insurer.

Zurich Australia is a subsidiary of the Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world's largest and most experienced insurance companies. Zurich has been operating in Australia since 1920 and is a market leader for product innovation as well as industry research and claims experience.

Due to it's size, Zurich is generally competitive across a range of occupations from light blue collar to white collar.

Insurers’ Claims Acceptance Rates

This data ranges from 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023 and are sourced from Income Protection claims where policies were purchased through an adviser channel.

1
NobleOak | NEOS
97.4% claims accepted
2
MLC | Encompass
96.9% claims accepted
3
AIA Australia
95.6% claims accepted
4
ClearView
95.1% claims accepted
5
Zurich | OnePath
94.1% claims accepted
6
TAL | BT
93.7% claims accepted
7
MetLife Insurance
Paid $607m in claims

Claims Paid By Zurich

In 2023, Zurich paid $830m in Life Insurance claims to 7456 customers. 67% of the total claims paid were for Income Protection, followed by Death and terminal Illness, TPD and Critical illness at 14% ,13% and 6% respectively. The most common causes of claim in order were:

Musculoskeletal

Cancer

Mental Health

Cardiovascular

Insurance Products By Zurich

Life Insurance
Income Protection
TPD Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Active Cover

Discounts Offered By Zurich

Zurich offers various discounts to encourage comprehensive coverage, including multi-policy discounts and special offers related to health initiatives.

Zurich Loving Life

Access to 7,900 lifestyle and entertainment offers providing discounts of up to 20% for dining, travel, shopping and more.

SmartValue Discount

All Life, TPD, and Trauma policies are offered a 17.5% SmartValue discount which applies for the life of the life of the policy. This can be accessed through quotes from a broker or financial adviser.

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Want to learn more about Zurich?

To learn more about Zurich Australia and explore their comprehensive insurance solutions, you can review the Zurich Australia Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).