Cardiovascular

Cardiomyopathy — NZ Trauma Cover

Cardiomyopathy (impaired heart-muscle function) is typically covered when symptoms reach NYHA Class III or IV. Most policies exclude alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy.

5 active trauma products from 5 insurers · 4 matrix cells on file

How every NZ trauma policy handles this

Each cell shows the payout status for Cardiomyopathy 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 Not on file 2026-05-17
LifeProtect Trauma Cover Full payout NYHA Class 3 or equivalent cardiac impairment 2025-04-30
AIA Living Critical Conditions Cover Full payout 2026-05-18
Asteron Life Trauma Recovery Cover Full payout Brochure 2025-05-22
YouChoose Trauma Cover Full payout Brochure 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

No verbatim definition extracted for this condition on this product yet.

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

Impaired ventricular function of variable aetiology, resulting in physical impairments to the degree of at least class 3 of the New York Heart Association Classification of Cardiac Impairment or equivalent classification of cardiac impairment.

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

Cardiomyopathy [marked in table as Full payment, no 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

Cardiomyopathy (Trauma Recovery benefit ü, Major Trauma benefit ü)

⚠ 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

Cardiomyopathy — Pays 100% of your sum insured.

⚠ 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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