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Being protected is important, that’s why Virgin Money Super provides Automatic Insurance cover for Death and Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) to Aussie residents aged 15 to under 65.

For all new customers, Automatic Insurance cover will not apply until you are over the age of 25 and your account has reached $6,000.

You can kick start your cover before your reach these thresholds. Eligible Virgin Money Super customers can opt-in early by completing the Managing your Insurance Cover Form.

  • Death Only (including Terminal Illness) and Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) cover

    Our Automatic Insurance cover provides:

    1. Death cover (including Terminal Illness), where your dependents receive a lump sum payment upon your death or where you may receive a lump sum payment if you become Terminally Ill.
    2. TPD cover, where you receive a lump sum payment if you're permanently unable to work due to illness or injury. You can only take up TPD with death cover (i.e. not on a standalone basis).

    Choose your age range from the drop-down list below to see the cover provided and associated weekly premium.

    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    16-20 years old $90,400 $0.91
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    21-25 years old $162,600 $1.82
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    26-30 years old $243,000 $2.73
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    31-40 years old $270,400 $3.64
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    41-45 years old $176,000 $4.55
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    46-50 years old $67,600 $3.64
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    51-55 years old $34,200 $2.73
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    56-60 years old $15,600 $2.73
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    61-65 years old $14,100 $2.73
  • Death Only cover (including Terminal Illness)

    You can choose to hold Death Only cover by removing the TPD component from your Automatic Insurance cover. 

    Death Only cover provides a lump sum payment upon death or if you become Terminally Ill.

    Choose your age range from the drop-down list below to see the cover provided and associated weekly premium.

    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    16-20 years old $90,400 $0.55
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    21-25 years old $162,600 $1.10
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    26-30 years old $243,000 $1.65
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    31-40 years old $270,400 $2.20
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    41-45 years old $176,000 $2.75
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    46-50 years old $67,600 $2.20
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    51-55 years old $34,200 $1.65
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    56-60 years old $15,600 $1.65
    Age next birthday Cover provided Weekly premium
    61-65 years old $14,100 $1.65
  • Opt-up for additional cover

    Need more cover? You can opt-up to increase your Automatic Insurance cover by an additional 1 or 2 Units.

    To opt-up, you can notify us in writing within 120 days of your Automatic Insurance cover commencing by using the Managing your Insurance Cover Form. To apply, you will need to answer some short questions about your health and lifestyle, and your application will be subject to acceptance by the insurer. 

  • How are my fees calculated?

    The cost of insurance is made up of two elements:

    1. A cost recovery fee of $1.50 per month (retained by the fund to cover the cost of providing insurance to customers), and 
    2. A monthly premium payable to the Insurer. The monthly premium is based on the type of cover, number of units and your age.

    For more info, see the examples below or refer to our Insurance Guide.

    Age next birthday Type of Automatic Insurance cover6 Annual premium
    A
    Annual cost recovery fee
    B
    Annual insurance fee
    A+B
    30 years old Death and TPD ($2.73/week x 52) = $141.96 $1.50 x 12 = $18.00 $159.96
    40 years old Death and TPD ($3.64/week x 52) = $189.28 $1.50 x 12 = $18.00 $207.28
    30 years old Death only ($1.65/week x 52) = $85.80 $1.50 x 12 = $18.00 $103.80
    40 years old Death only ($2.20/week x 52) = $114.40 $1.50 x 12 = $18.00 $132.40
Choose your own level of insurance

Need more insurance? No problem! Virgin Money Super offers Tailored Insurance so you can apply for cover which is specific to your personal needs.

It is important to note Tailored Insurance cover is subject to acceptance by the Insurer, TAL Life Limited, and to the terms and conditions of the insurance policies issued by the Insurer to the Trustee. Eligible Virgin Money Super customers can apply for Tailored Insurance cover by completing the Tailored Insurance Application Form.

Use the drop-down below to learn more about the types of Tailored Insurance cover options available.

Death Only cover (including Terminal Illness)

Provides a lump sum cash payment when you pass away or you’re diagnosed with a terminal illness, meaning you’ll pass away within 24 months.

Age and employment eligibility Maximum cover
If you're aged from 15 to 64 (inclusive) Unlimited (Terminal Illness cover is limited to $5,000,000)
Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) cover

Provides a lump sum cash payment if you’re permanently unable to work due to illness or injury. It’s important to know that you can only take up TPD with death cover (i.e. not on a standalone basis).

Age and employment eligibility Maximum cover
If you’re aged from 15 to 64 (inclusive) and working either full time or at least 15 hours per week part time $3,000,000
Income Protection (IP) cover

If you’re unable to work after a 90-day period due to temporary illness or injury, IP cover pays up to 75% of your salary, as a monthly benefit for up to 2 years.

Age and employment eligibility Maximum cover
If you’re aged from 15 to 64 (inclusive) and working either full time or at least 15 hours per week part time $30,000 per month for up to 2 years. A 90-day waiting period applies.
  • Life Event Cover

    If you’re an existing customer and hold Automatic Insurance cover or Tailored Insurance cover, you can apply to increase your cover by up to 25% to a maximum of $250,000 once in any 12 month period for any one specific life event without being underwritten. Complete and submit the Life Events Cover Application Form.

    Specific Life Events include:

    • You get married
    • You get divorced
    • You are in an Interdependent Relationship for 2 years or more
    • You or your spouse give birth to or adopt a child
    • Your dependent child starts secondary school
    • You:
      • take out a new mortgage, or
      • increase an existing mortgage (excluding re-draw and refinancing) by at least $100,000 on your principal place of residence
      • You complete an apprenticeship

    You can increase your cover to a maximum of 3 times under the Life Events cover. Please refer to the Insurance Guide for full details and conditions.

Manage your insurance

You can choose to apply, change or cancel you cover at any time. Manage your insurance easily through your online account and find the relevant insurance forms by selecting ‘documents’ in the menu.

If you have more than one super account it is important you assess your insurance needs and requirements across all options, when cancelling your insurance. Why not take some time today to work out what you have and what you might need.

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Want help choosing the insurance that's right for you?

If you need help working out which insurance is right for you, our Customer Care advice team can help you with your decisions.

You can also check out the Product Disclosure Statement and Insurance Guide. They contain useful details like:

  • Insurance options available
  • What your insurance cover includes
  • How to figure out costs
  • When and for how long you’re covered

To find out more about the type of insurance we offer through your Virgin Money Super account call our Customer Care team on 1300 652 770 between 8am and 6pm AEST, weekdays.