Cardiovascular

Coronary Angioplasty — NZ Trauma Cover

Angioplasty (PCI with stent) is typically a partial-payment condition at 10-25%, requiring evidence of ≥1 coronary artery with significant stenosis. Single vs multi-vessel definitions vary by insurer.

5 active trauma products from 5 insurers · 5 matrix cells on file

How every NZ trauma policy handles this

Each cell shows the payout status for Coronary Angioplasty under that product, with the verbatim definition + qualifier below. "Not on file" means the cell has not yet been extracted from that insurer's published wording.

Insurer Product Payout Wording effective
LifeOne Critical Illness Benefit 20% partial Angioplasty (with or without stent) to coronary arteries; benefit payable only once 2026-05-17
LifeProtect Trauma Cover 25% partial One or two coronary arteries treated; angiographic evidence required. If sum insured <$10,000, full sum paid 2025-04-30
AIA Living Critical Conditions Cover Partial payout Less than 3 vessels 2026-05-18
Asteron Life Trauma Recovery Cover 20% partial Brochure Optional add-on Early Trauma benefit; 90-day stand-down 2025-05-22
YouChoose Trauma Cover Full payout Brochure 90-day stand-down — marker ** 2025-10-08

Verbatim definitions per insurer

The exact text from each policy wording — no editorial gloss. Source PDF cited below each block.

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Chubb Life NZ

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LifeOne Critical Illness Benefit

Wording effective 2026-05-17 · confidence verified

Coronary artery angioplasty – we'll only pay the benefit once and it will be limited to the lesser of: 20% of the Critical Illness Cover Amount, or $20,000. ... The undergoing of angioplasty (with or without insertion of a stent) to the coronary arteries to treat coronary artery disease.

Source: https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/chubb-sites/chubb/nz-en/life/documents/cig0276-life-one-policy-wording-v1.pdf

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Fidelity Life

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LifeProtect Trauma Cover

Wording effective 2025-04-30 · confidence verified

We will pay 25% of the sum insured up to a maximum of $25,000 each time the insured person undergoes a coronary artery angioplasty to correct narrowing or blockage of one or two coronary arteries. If the sum insured is less than $10,000 we will pay the sum insured. Angiographic evidence indicating obstruction of the treated coronary arteries and confirmation from a specialist medical practitioner is required to confirm that the procedure is medically necessary.
Related exclusions (2)
  • No benefit will ever be payable for a trauma condition that occurred, was diagnosed, or where signs or symptoms became apparent within 90 days of the date we receive the complete application and valid payment instruction, or the date of reinstatement (stand-down period applies to: cancer condition, heart attack, out of hospital cardiac arrest or stroke; angioplasty – two vessels or less or angioplasty – triple vessel if there was narrowing or blockage of one or more arteries; coronary artery bypass surgery if there was disease of the arteries; aorta surgery if there was narrowing, dissection or aneurysm of the abdominal or thoracic aorta; heart valve surgery if there was heart valve defects or abnormalities).
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery: angioplasty, intra-arterial procedures and other non-surgical techniques are excluded.

Source: https://www.fidelitylife.co.nz/media/bpbdqczq/life-protect-trauma-cover-policy-wording.pdf

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AIA New Zealand

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AIA Living Critical Conditions Cover

Wording effective 2026-05-18 · confidence verified

Angioplasty – less than 3 vessels [marked in table as Partial Payment, with three month stand down period]. Angioplasty – 3 vessels or more [marked in table as Full payment, with three month stand down period]

Source: https://www.aia.co.nz/content/dam/nz/en/docs/our-products/policy-wordings/aia-living/personal/aia-living-personal-critical-conditions-policy-wording.pdf

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Asteron Life

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Asteron Life Trauma Recovery Cover

Wording effective 2025-05-22 · confidence brochure

Coronary artery angioplasty (Early Trauma benefit ü**; marked **). Early trauma: partial payment (the greater of $10,000 or 20% of your total cover up to $100,000). Conditions marked ** require 3 months stand-down.

⚠ Source: insurer brochure (not the full policy wording). The wording contains the medical definition with clinical thresholds — request it from your adviser before claim decisions.

⚠ Source document dated 2025-05-22 — older than 12 months. Confirm currency with the insurer.

Source: https://www.asteronlife.co.nz/sites/default/files/documents/trauma-recovery-brochure.pdf

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Partners Life

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YouChoose Trauma Cover

Wording effective 2025-10-08 · confidence brochure

Angioplasty** — Pays 100% of your sum insured. Conditions marked** require a 90 day stand down period. The stand down period starts from the time we receive your application.

⚠ Source: insurer brochure (not the full policy wording). The wording contains the medical definition with clinical thresholds — request it from your adviser before claim decisions.

Source: https://assets.ctfassets.net/w9dpej1et86g/FCLVyj79BiyvbQRKl0fDD/bfe3409e154a4074cd3482036f1b11ba/PLJP_OVERVIEW_TRAUMA_V01_1025.pdf

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