Finder's life insurance awards is a ratings methodology that compares both price and features across 15 life insurance policies. We got 170+ life insurance quotes based on 16 different profiles.
We use the final scores from our insurance awards to inform the top picks on our best life insurance page. The ratings range from 0 to 10.
The criteria for Finder's life insurance awards was determined by our insights team and life insurance experts.
To determine our life insurance award winners, we got prices across a total of 16 customer profiles varying in age, gender and smoking status:
| Age | Gender | Smoker | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Female | No | White collar worker |
| 35 | Female | No | White collar worker |
| 45 | Female | No | White collar worker |
| 55 | Female | No | White collar worker |
| 25 | Female | Yes | White collar worker |
| 35 | Female | Yes | White collar worker |
| 45 | Female | Yes | White collar worker |
| 55 | Female | Yes | White collar worker |
| 25 | Male | No | White collar worker |
| 35 | Male | No | White collar worker |
| 45 | Male | No | White collar worker |
| 55 | Male | No | White collar worker |
| 25 | Male | Yes | White collar worker |
| 35 | Male | Yes | White collar worker |
| 45 | Male | Yes | White collar worker |
| 55 | Male | Yes | White collar worker |
170
Total number of quotes received
16
Total number of customer profiles
15
Final number of insurers scored
For the features score, we evaluated different benefits commonly covered by a life insurance policy.
Features allocated points out of 10 – for example, a policy that offers a maximum sum insured amount of $25 million received 9.23 points, a policy with a $15 million limits would get 7.69. Meanwhile, an insurer that offers $1.5 million receives 2.31.
These features were then assigned weights by our life insurance experts.
Features were scored and weighted as follows:
| Features | Weighting |
|---|---|
| Non-smoker price | 25% |
| Smoker price | 15% |
| Max. sum insured score | 9% |
| Optional TPD cover | 6% |
| Premium suspension cover | 6% |
| Policy expiry age score | 5% |
| Max. entry age score | 5% |
| Guaranteed renewability score | 4% |
| Optional child benefit cover | 3% |
| Funeral benefit | 3% |
| Future insurability score | 3% |
| Grief counselling benefit | 3% |
| Interim accident cover | 3% |
| Trauma cover | 3% |
| Terminal illness benefit | 3% |
| Min. entry age score | 2% |
| Min. sum insured score | 2% |
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