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Life Insurance Code of Practice

Our promise to you

To ensure that you receive the highest standard of service when you take out life insurance, we comply with the Life Insurance Code of Practice (the Code). The insurer of our life insurance products, Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd (Hannover Life), is a member of the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) and, as part of its membership of CALI, has agreed to comply with the Code. The Code sets out standards in relation to the provision of products and services covered by the Code. The Real Insurance team and Hannover Life comply with the Code in all of our dealings with you.

What does the Life Insurance Code of Practice cover?

The Code sets out the life insurance industry’s key commitments and obligations. It covers many aspects of your relationship with Real Insurance and Hannover, from buying insurance to making a claim, to providing options if you experience financial hardship or require additional support.

Key Code promises

  • We will be honest, fair, respectful, timely and transparent when we communicate with you, and we will use plain language unless medical or other technical terminology is needed.
  • We will monitor sales and retention practices to ensure they are completed appropriately.
  • If a sale occurs using unacceptable sales practices, we will fix it.
  • Additional support is available if you have difficulty with buying insurance or making a claim.
  • When you make a claim, we will explain the process to you and keep you informed on the progress of your claim.
  • A decision on your claim will be made within the Code timeframes, and if in circumstances beyond our control we cannot meet these timeframes, we will explain why and you will have access to our complaints process.
  • If we deny your claim, we will explain the reasons in writing and let you know the next steps if you disagree with our decision.
  • We will restrict the use of investigators and surveillance, to preserve your right to privacy.
  • The independent Life Code Compliance Committee will monitor our compliance with the Code.
  • If we do not correct the Code breaches, sanctions can be imposed on us.

Getting a copy

You can get a copy of the Code and a full list of insurance companies that are covered by the Code, on the Council of Australian Life Insurers website at cali.org.au