The Big Question: what is income protection?

Written by Simon Owens, Lead Financial Planner

14 March 2024

Our monthly video series delivers clear, jargon-free answers to our clients’ most pressing questions in just under three minutes.

In our latest episode of The Big Question, we ask Simon Owens, Lead Financial Planner: what is income protection and why is it important? 

"Essentially, what an income protection plan does is that in the event that you are unable to conduct your normal daily work activities through injury or through illness, then an insurance policy will pay a benefit to you,"  Owens explains. 

To find out more, watch The Big Question. 
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