Understanding personal risks and how to protect against them
More than a third of Australians believe they would not be able to financially survive for more than a month before needing to sell assets if they were to fall ill or become injured and were unable to continue working. This is one of the most startling results from Zurich’s ‘Misinformed, Misinsured?’ whitepaper, which surveyed 394 employed Australians to try and pinpoint whether people properly understood what they are and aren’t covered for through their life insurance, and how this aligns with their own risk priorities. The results revealed a significant knowledge gap. Of those who are covered by their