Specialist Financial Protection for those You Love

Specialist Financial Protection for those You Love

We're the experts helping Australians living with complex health conditions, hard-to-insure occupations or using assisted reproductive strategies, to get their life insurances sorted

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Welcome to Unusual Risks Insured

We exist to close the protection gap and make Life Insurances available to more people,
especially those who were previously excluded.

$ 67003000

Amount of Speciality Life Insurance in place

for people living with HIV, Diabetes, & other hard-to-insure health conditions

$ 9205000

Amount of Speciality Income Protection in place

bringing certainty, stability and equality to people's lives

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about PrEP

  • Do all insurance companies treat people using PrEP medication the same way?

    Do all insurance companies treat people using PrEP medication the same way?

    No. There is a large variation between different insurance companies and their underwriters (and sometimes discrimination) across the range of Australian insurance companies. Some see PrEP as a sign of significant promiscuous risk. Some tolerate its use and increase their premiums to offset what they see as an increased risk, while the more informed and professional underwriters recognise PrEP medication as a helpful personal health management tool used by responsible people. You need to know who wants your business and respects your choices and who doesn’t. That's why you need to use Unusualrisks.com.au to help you find the right insurance solution for you and your very personal situation.

  • Does it matter if I am on a formal PrEP drug trial when I apply for life insurance?

    Does it matter if I am on a formal PrEP drug trial when I apply for life insurance?

    No. PrEP drug trials or personal use should not affect your application for an insurance policy, as long as you use unusualrisks.com.au as your adviser to navigate the process for you.

  • I have been decline for income protection and life insurance because of using PrEP, can you help?

    I have applied for income protection and life insurance already but have been formally declined cover because of using PrEP; can you help me?

    Yes. Tell us who, what, when and what happened and we’ll see if we can help you out.

  • I was declined insurance through my Super fund because of 'lifestyle considerations'. Is this normal?

    I have tried to get insurance through my Superfund but they declined me cover citing 'lifestyle considerations'. Is this normal?

    Sadly Yes. Many of our clients have faced this very avoidable problem.

    In simple terms we try to explain it this way; ‘You can't buy a hot dog from a hamburger food chain - because hamburger chains just don’t sell hotdogs’.

    Sadly many insurance companies simply won't tell you upfront what is not on their menu and many good people end up wasting good time going through a process that never had a chance of success in the first place. That's why you need a specialist insurance adviser from unusual risks.com.au to help you successfully navigate the insurance application process successfully.

  • What happens if I have a recent STI history and apply for insurance?

    What happens if I have a recent STI history and apply for insurance?

    Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) are a separate health issue and if managed well, should not present a significant underwriting problem. We would usually like to know if this was a random or regular occurrence. (For example; 12 STI’s a year may indicate a more complex health history whereas 1 or 2 a year may be considered more straightforward). This is a separate health issue. Either way, this is why you need a specialist risk adviser from unusualrisks.com.au to help you navigate the process of getting insurance.

  • What questions will you ask about my PrEP medication use during a life insurance application?

    What questions will you ask about my PrEP medication use during a life insurance application?

    We treat PrEP like all other medications. The standard questions during an application would include; How long have you used it for? Does your GP keep track of blood results and have you ever had any time off work because of it.

  • What questions will you ask about my PrEP medication use during an income protection application?

    What questions will you ask about my PrEP medication use during an income protection insurance application?

    We treat PrEP like all other prescription medications. The standard questions during an application for insurance would include; How long have you used PrEP? Does your GP keep track of blood results, and Have you ever had any time off sick work because of it?

Individual Case Studies

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Meet Simon & Jordan

Close mates who use PrEP

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Meet Lisa

She's a procurement manager for a busy national corporate and there's nothing she can't find when she puts her mind to it

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Meet Terry, his young family & tattoos

The Unexpected things of life, tattoos & travel and saving for a home deposit.

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Meet Ramesh, positive, energetic & living with a kidney transplant

Accident Only Insurance options

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Meet Chris & Mirko

- growing their family through Co-parenting

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Meet Ethan, single sensible & dating

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Meet George

- an experienced logistics manager

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Meet Jennifer & Amber

- climbed the corporate ladder in a busy city law firm

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Meet John & David new home buyers

- and living with HIV

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Meet Naomi

- nurse, single and super mum

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Meet Rick & Devesh

- new Dads-to-Be through Surrogacy & IVF

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Meet Tina & Garry, a serodiscordant couple

- and proud new parents of a baby boy

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About Us

Unusual Risks Insured provides support to those people who big insurance companies leave behind. We believe in giving every person the power to use life insurance products to protect & provide for their loved ones, their businesses, and their legacy — free from barriers of stigma and discrimination.

We know, as an LGBTQIA+ person (or someone who goes without labels entirely), you probably have specific financial advice, life insurance, and privacy needs.

  • We're committed to serving the LGBTQIA+ Community and its Allies.
  • For us, it's about change leadership and #AdviceEquality.

Why not make us part of your story, so if the unexpected happens to you or whoever is family to you, you'll have a backup plan in place to help you financially recover and life can still get better for somebody you love.

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