Understanding insurance
Helping to answer your insurance questions.
What insurance do you need help with?
- Home Insurance – supporting owners, landlords and renters.
- Car Insurance – cover if something unexpected happens to your car.
- Life Insurance – this can be a key component in your financial plan.
- Income Protection – financial help if you are injured or become ill.
- Natural disasters – being prepared can make a big difference.
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Home Insurance
Helping you navigate through key topics relating to home, landlord and renters insurance.
Car Insurance
Find articles on car insurance cover, premiums, vehicle maintenance and more.
Life Insurance
Explore how life insurance can be a key component in your financial plan.
Income Protection
Learn what financial help is available if you are injured or become ill.
Disaster Preparation
Bushfires, fierce storms and other natural emergencies are a fact of Australian life. Being prepared can make a big difference.
How to make an insurance claim
Lodge a claim online or call Allianz on 1800 502 077.
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Natural Disaster Claims
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Things you should know
Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714 (the Bank) can arrange the following insurance, but does not guarantee the insurance:
Home and Contents and Landlord Insurance are issued by Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850 AFSL 234708 (Allianz).
- Westpac Motor Insurance, which is issued by Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850.
- Travel Insurance, which is issued by AGA Assistance Australia Pty Ltd ABN 52 097 227 177 (trading as Allianz Global Assistance), as agent for Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850
- Life Insurance is insured and issued by Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited ABN 31 003 149 157 AFSL 233728, except for Term Life as Superannuation, Income Protection as Superannuation and Income Protection Assured as Superannuation, issued by BT Funds Management Limited ABN 63 002 916 458 AFSL 233724 as Trustee of Retirement Wrap ABN 39 827 542 991.
This information does not take into account your personal circumstances. Read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement to see if the insurance is right for you.
Where applicable, a Target Market Determination (TMD) has been created for these insurance products. Please visit www.westpac.com.au/tmd for these TMDs or, for the TMDs for Caravan and Trailer Insurance and Marine Pleasurecraft Insurance, please call 1800 502 077.
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