GIO Australia

Funeral Plan

Funeral Plan Insurance

Funeral Plan Insurance
The loss of a loved one can be a huge emotional strain on the family members left behind. With funerals costing anywhere from $5,000 it can quickly become a potential financial strain as well. That's why more and more people are choosing to help protect their family and help ease the potential burden on their family's savings at an already difficult time with GIO Funeral Plan.
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GIO Funeral Plan can pay out a lump sum up to $30,0002 in the event of your death - helping to give you and your family peace of mind knowing they could cope better with the cost of the funeral and other expenses while they are doing their best to cope without you.

It's reassuring to know they'll usually receive the payout within 24 hours of us receiving the completed claim requirements.

GIO Funeral Plan insurance costs from as little as a few dollars a week and you get 10% cash back every 3 years that you are covered1 - for the life of your cover!

With guaranteed acceptance4 and no medical tests to apply for GIO Funeral Plan, it's so simple to help protect your family today.

Funeral Plan Insurance Features
A lump sum payout up to $30,000

A lump sum payout up to $30,0002

Designed to help cover funeral costs and other final expenses.10% cash back every 3 years1
10% cash back every 3 years

10% cash back every 3 years1

We'll give you 10% of your premiums back every 3 years that you are covered, for the life of your cover.
Quick access to money

Quick access to money

Payment usually occurs within 24 hours, meaning your family could better deal with the potential financial stress of your funeral.
Quick and simple to apply

Quick and simple to apply

No medical tests. Guaranteed acceptance4. It takes just a few minutes to apply.
Cover to age 120

Cover to age 120

We guarantee renewal up to 120 years of age3.

Additional Features2

Your family could receive a payout if you die as the result of an accident in the first 12 months of the policy and any cause of death is covered after the first 12 months of the policy.

We will refund all premiums if you die as a result of sickness or suicide within the first 12 months of the policy.

Policy Documents

Product Disclosure Statement & Financial Services Guide
Funeral Plan Insurance Product Disclosure Statement
Please read the Product Disclosure Statement before you make any decision regarding this product.

Other Funeral Plan Policy Documents
Download Nominated Beneficiary Form
Download Policy Document

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Finer Details
  1. This means you will be eligible to receive, every 3 years, a refund of 10% of premiums paid under a GIO Funeral Plan policy in the previous 3 years subject to any relevant terms that apply to your policy. No interest will be paid on the refunded amount. Refer to the GIO Funeral Plan Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for details.
  2. The payment of any benefit under a GIO Funeral Plan policy is subject to relevant terms that apply to your policy. Refer to the PDS for details.
  3. A policy will continue until it ends in accordance with its terms. Refer to the PDS for more details.
  4. Acceptance is only guaranteed for Australian permanent residents aged 18 to 75 (inclusive) who have received the PDS in Australia and is subject to our confirmation. Provision of cover is subject to our confirmation and receipt of your correct payment details.
This information is a summary only and is current as at May 2011 but may be subject to change. GIO Funeral Plan and this information is issued by Suncorp Life & Superannuation Limited ABN 87 073 979 530 AFSL 229880 (SLSL) under the brand, GIO. GIO General Limited ABN 22 002 861 583 (GIO) does not provide any financial product advice in relation to GIO Funeral Plan, nor is it the issuer of GIO Funeral Plan. For more information [on GIO's limited role], please refer to the GIO Financial Services Guide. You should read and consider the Product Disclosure Statement for GIO Funeral Plan which is issued by SLSL before making any decision about whether to acquire the product.

SLSL and GIO  are related bodies corporate of Suncorp-Metway Limited ABN 66 010 831 722 AFSL 229882 (Suncorp-Metway). Various products and services are provided by different entities in the Suncorp Group. The different entities in the Suncorp Group are not responsible for, do not guarantee and are not liable in respect of products or services provided by other entities in the Suncorp Group.  Suncorp-Metway does not guarantee and is not liable for this product.  This product is not a bank deposit or other bank liability.  Any information contained on this page has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. For that reason, before acting on this information, you should consider its appropriateness having regard to your own objectives, financial situation and needs.

If you want to obtain independent advice about the product you can contact Standard Pacific Consulting Limited AFSL 237636 ABN 84 003 315 802 (Standard Pacific), which is also a related body corporate of Suncorp-Metway. Please refer to the Standard Pacific Financial Services Guide.