Claims fast facts.

Claims fast facts.

  • Together with diabetes, heart disease is responsible for the deaths of more New Zealanders each year than any other condition1.

  • Heart disease - and strokes specifically - are the number one cause of disability with 1 in 21 adults living with heart disease, that’s more than 180,000 New Zealanders2.

  • People living with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke3.

Making a claim

Did you know Fidelity Life’s income protection cover may pay up to 75% of your income for a certain period of time if you’re unable to work due to a serious illness or injury?

This includes conditions that can be linked to diabetes such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure.

Diabetes Heart attack Heart failure Stroke Pulmonary heart disease
$4.8k monthly income protection payment
$5k monthly income protection payment
$6k monthly income protection payment
$2.2k monthly income protection payment
$2k monthly income protection payment

Get in touch with your adviser if you’d like to find out more about protecting yourself and your family if you are unable to work.

[1] https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/diabetes

[2] Annual Data Explorer 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey (Ministry of Health, 2019)

[3] https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/wellbeing/managing-risk/managing-diabetes