No, Futura Protection does not offer a multi-benefit discount.
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While our team is available and happy to answer any questions you might have, we appreciate that sometimes it’s faster simply to find the answer yourself. That’s why we’ve created this frequently asked questions page – so that all the most commonly asked questions about Encompass Protection can be found in one central place.
Your Futura Protection plan can be owned by a super fund or outside super, by you or a legal entity. Your financial adviser can help you decide which ownership option is best for you.
NobleOak understands that making a claim can be one of the most challenging times in your life. That’s why we’re committed to providing a seamless, compassionate, and efficient claims process.
Importantly, we also understand and value the role of the adviser during claims time. Further information about our claims process is available here.
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You can now complete a quote or application for Futura Protection using the NEOS Platform – using the same login that you use for NEOS Protection and Encompass Protection.
You can access the adviser portal here.
Note: you will still need to be registered with Futura Protection to complete a client application. You can register to be an Futura Protection adviser here.
Our application system only supports one insured person per plan. This streamlined process ensures your clients are covered as quickly and painlessly as possible.
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We know how much advisers value the experience that NEOS delivers. Whether it’s the dedicated service team, fast turnaround times or easy-to-use adviser portal, the NEOS Experience makes an adviser’s job easier and improves client satisfaction.
That’s why NEOS has partnered with NobleOak to launch Futura Protection – a product that combines the NEOS Experience with NobleOak’s financial strength and claims service.
All Futura Protection life insurance plans are promoted and administered by NEOS.
This means that regardless of which product from the NEOS Platform you’ve recommended to your client, you’ll:
- have the same, dedicated NEOS BDM, underwriter and service consultant working with you across both products
- quote, apply and manage your clients using the same NEOS Platform.
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If you feel we haven’t resolved your complaint to your satisfaction, you can then lodge your complaint with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA is an independent organisation, which provides free assistance to customers who have complaints about financial products and services. AFCA can be contacted at:
Phone: 1800 931 678
Website: www.afca.org.au
Address: GPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001
Email: info@afca.org.au
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We’ll make every effort to try and resolve your complaint as quickly and as fairly as possible.
If you have a concern or complaint, please contact us in the first instance via the details below. We’ll endeavour to manage this to your satisfaction without undue delay. We’ll make sure we call you within two days of receipt of your complaint.
Call us: 1300 407 349
Email us: customer@futuraprotect.com.au
If we can’t resolve your complaint quickly, we’ll formally record the details, with your assistance, to ensure that it’s correctly understood and progressed through the appropriate channels. This may involve external parties such as the insurer and your financial adviser.
Our complaints manager will work closely with you to resolve your complaint and keep you updated along the way. Please note that while the law allows insurance companies up to 30 days to respond to complaints (45 days for super complaints or 90 days for super complaints about death benefit distributions), we’ll always endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible.
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If you’ve made a claim, you can generally access all the information we hold about you, except for certain instances, as per privacy legislation, where we need to provide information directly to your doctor (instead of you).
Simply call us on 1300 407 349 or email us at claims@futuraprotect.com.au and we’ll organise to send you a copy of your claims file.
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If you’re concerned about the way your claim is progressing, or disagree with our response to your claim, please talk to your Futura Protection claims consultant first. If they can’t resolve your issue, you can have the issue reviewed by our Claims manager or Claims Review Committee.
Should you remain unhappy after our internal review, you can have an external body like an ombudsman or a regulator try to resolve the issue. We’ll provide you with information about the options available and how you can contact the relevant organisation.
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If you’re legally competent to apply for a claim and your claim is approved, all benefits will be paid to you or your legal personal representative. If you’re judged not legally competent, we’ll pay the benefits to whomever we’re legally permitted to make payments. If your claim is approved, all benefits will be paid to you or your legal representative.
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Yes, it’s important to continue paying your premiums while your claim is being assessed to ensure your cover isn’t cancelled.
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We promise to let you know the outcome of your claim as soon as possible. But assessing your claim may, in some instances, depend on circumstances that are outside of our control.
Some claims are simple, but other are more involved and depend on how promptly we’re able to obtain information from you and from any relevant doctors or other third parties.
When providing details about your claim to us, it’s best that you provide as much detail and clarity as you can. This will help us get back to you as soon as possible.
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Get started with a claim by contacting us on 1300 407 349 or claims@futuraprotect.com.au as soon as you know you need to make a claim and we’ll get things moving. Our phone lines are open 8.00am to 6.00pm (AEST/AEDT) Monday to Friday.
Alternatively, you can submit a claim on the Futura Protection website here.
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We may pay your financial adviser a commission. Any amount paid is factored into the cost of your plan. Your financial adviser will provide you with a Financial Services Guide and where applicable, a Statement of Advice, which will detail the benefits they receive for selling you your plan.
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If you’ve lost your plan documentation, simply call us on 1300 407 349 or email us at customer@futuraprotect.com.au and we’ll send you a copy.
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Call us on 1300 407 349 or email us at customer@futuraprotect.com.au and we’ll update your details.
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The premium you pay may increase each year due to:
- regular age increases (if your plan has stepped premiums)
- some discounts cease during the life of your plan like the new cover reward discount
- any increase in tax, duty or charge introduced by government; and/or
- if you increase your sum insured (including through the Indexation Benefit)
- You vary your plan, for example you add a new type of insurance; and/or
- We change the premium rates*
Each year we’ll send you an annual anniversary notice outlining your premium payable.
* The cost of your insurance cover is not guaranteed, and the insurer can change the premium rates. Decisions to change premium rates do not occur because of changes to an individual customer’s own circumstances, but rather are determined in relation to the group of customers.
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If you can’t afford to pay your premiums please contact your financial adviser, call us on 1300 407 349 or email us at customer@futuraprotect.com.au and we’ll let you know what options are available.
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Premium payments for Futura Protection plans are paid through direct debit, either by credit card or debit card, ensuring you don’t accidently forget a payment. You can choose to pay your premium monthly or yearly. If you pay your premium monthly, we’ll apply a premium frequency loading to your premium, which helps cover the costs of collecting your premium more frequently.
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Interim accident cover is designed to provide you with limited cover while your application is being assessed by us and is available free of charge. It starts as soon as we receive your fully completed application form, a completed personal statement and a completed premium deduction authority.
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Any future improvements to the benefits and definitions of Futura Protection will be passed on to you, provided they don’t result in an increase in premium.
These improvements will apply to future claims. They won’t apply to current claims, or to claims resulting from an illness, injury or medical condition, which occurred before the improvements came into effect.
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Yes, your Futura Protection plan covers you 24 hours a day, anywhere in the world.
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If you cancel your Futura Protection plan during the cooling-off period and you haven’t made a claim, your plan will be cancelled from the commencement date, and we’ll refund any premiums you’ve paid. If your cover is inside super, your refund may need to be preserved within super.
If you cancel your plan after the cooling-off period, premiums aren’t refundable.
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Yes, you can cancel your Futura Protection plan if you no longer need it. You can let your adviser know or simply call us on 1300 407 349 or email us at customer@futuraprotect.com.au and we’ll let you know what you need to do.
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We know life is constantly changing, and you may need to make changes to your Futura Protection plan from time to time. In many cases, general plan alterations such as changes of address or bank account details can be completed over the phone. For more complex plan alterations, we may require additional information. Either way, simply call us on 1300 407 349 or email us at customer@futuraprotect.com.au and we’ll make the process as easy for you as possible.
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You can access a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement from our website at futuraprotect.com.au/pds
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Your Futura Protection plan starts when your application has been assessed and approved by us, and we have received your first premium. As soon as your cover is approved, a welcome letter will be sent to you via email, along with a plan schedule outlining the full details of your cover, including your plan’s commencement date.
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If you’re applying for life insurance, or increasing the insurance cover you already have, it’s important you tell us about any change in your health or financial circumstances. If during this process, you’ve forgotten to tell your adviser something, we recommend you contact them as soon as possible to discuss. Alternatively, you can contact us directly by phoning us on 1300 407 349 or sending an email to customer@futuraprotect.com.au
Once you’ve been accepted for insurance cover, you don’t need to update us of any changes to your health, financial circumstances or occupation.
Futura Protection plans allow for one insured person per plan, so your partner will need to apply for insurance cover under their own plan.
You may still be eligible for life insurance if you have any pre-existing health condition(s). Your financial adviser can help answer any questions you may have about these and guide you through the application process.
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The setup of your Futura Protection plan depends on many variables, such as the cover type(s) being applied for, the cover amount and any additional information we may need to assess your application including your current health and medical history. At times, we may need to wait for information to be returned to us from other providers such as your doctor(s).
Importantly, purchasing life insurance with the guidance of your financial adviser means you’re receiving expert advice and your life insurance plan is tailored to your individual needs.
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Life insurance, sometimes also referred to as Life Cover, provides a lump sum payment if the insured person dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness. You can use this to pay off debts such as a mortgage, to cover daily living expenses or save it for future needs such as school fees.
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No, Futura Protection is only available as an individual life insurance plan and only via financial advisers.
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Futura Protection is issued by NobleOak Life Limited ABN 85 087 648 708, AFSL 247302.
NobleOak is the issuer of Futura Protection and is an APRA regulated life insurer.
For further information visit: www.nobleoak.com.au
Futura Protection is a highly rated suite of life insurance cover types available as self-owned or super owned plans that will meet the needs of most customers, at very competitive prices. The cover types available under Futura Protection include:
Cover | Available as | Maximum sum insured at entry |
Life Cover | Stand-alone | $15,000,000 |
Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) Cover |
Attached to Life Cover Linked to Life Cover Split |
$3,000,000 |
Critical Illness Cover | Stand-alone Attached to Life Cover Linked to Life Cover |
$2,000,000 |
Income Protection Cover | Stand-alone | $30,000 per month |
Child Cover | In conjunction with Life, TPD or Critical Illness Cover | $200,000 |
Life Cover, TPD Cover and Income Protection Cover are available both inside and outside super.
Futura Protection is issued by NobleOak Life Limited and promoted and administered by NEOS.
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NEOS is a registered business name of Australian Life Development Pty Ltd ABN 96 617 129 914 AFSL 502759.
NEOS is a specialist in life insurance administration and provides administrative services for Futura Protection.
Since its launch in 2018, NEOS has changed the way life insurance is delivered in Australia by focusing on making life insurance easy, accessible and friendly. You can expect a truly outstanding customer experience when it comes to the assessment of your application and management of your Futura Protection life insurance plan.
For further information visit: www.neosgroup.com
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