Do I need Trauma Insurance policy? - some statistics

Trauma insurance is a vital part of any risk plan, regardless of whether you are the main breadwinner or not.


Here is some information on the biggest medical ailments suffered by Australians.

 
  • 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women will contract cancer before age 75
  • 1 in every 11 women is likely to develop breast cancer
  • A stroke occurs every 11 minutes in Australia. Approximately 44,000 Australians suffer a stroke each year, with strokes being the leading cause of long – term disability in adults.
  • The leading cause of death for Australians is cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel disease) at 39%, followed by cancer (30%).