NZALPA’s Member Insurances are split into Group Life & Group Disability both of which are administered separately outside NZALPA, the broker are APEX Advice & Howden Group respectively.

GROUP LIFE & GROUP DISABILITY INSURANCE

Group Life (GLI) AIA

AIA NZALPA GLI Portal

https://www.aia.co.nz/nzalpa

Email: [email protected]

Apex Advice Support - GLI

Phone: +64 9 801 3484

Email: [email protected]

AIA Phone: 0800 500 108 or +64 9 487 9963 (from overseas)

This is a central line and when calling, the member will need to select option 1 which will connect them with a staff member. The member will need to advise that they are calling about their Corporate Solution policy and will then be directed to a member of the Corporate Solutions team.

In many cases, a message will need to be left and the member will be called back.

The call centre number is manned between 8am and 6pm, however, the Corporate Solutions team are available between 9am to 5pm.

Group Disability (GDI) Howden Group (formerly Apex Insurance)

Howden NZALPA GDI Portal

https://www.howdengroup.com/nz-en/nzalpa

Howden Group Support - GDI

Phone: +64 9 557 0066

Email: [email protected]

Sue Dillon (Howden Group Account Director)

Phone: +64 21 633 357

Email: [email protected]

For all general questions, applications, change of cover and direct debits please contact either administration team for AIA or Howden Group via the contact details above, email being the best point of contact as above.

If you have specific details questions about advice, only then should you contact the advisors at APEX Advice & Howden Group as listed below.

Advisors

Group Life (GLI) APEX Advice

Paul Stolworthy

Phone: +64 21 242 0847

Email: [email protected]

Group Disability (GDI) Howden Group

James McGhie

Phone: +64 21 666 428

Email: [email protected]

Claims:
If your query is regarding a claim, the Trustees are your advocate and will assist you through the claims process. Contact NZALPA on 0800 NZALPA and contact either the brokers APEX/Howden or the Trustees.

Trust Deeds for GLI & GDI are overseen by NZALPA Group Insurances Trustee Company Ltd.

Both policies are overseen and managed on your behalf by the Directors of the Trustee Company:

Patrick Casey                (Managing Director) Air NZ Jet

Glen Kenny                   (Director) Air NZ Jet

Matthew Buddle           (Director) Air NZ Regional

Nick McMullen              (Director) Air NZ Jet

Christopher Ryan          (Director) Jet Connect

If you have any questions or issues that can’t be resolved by AIA, Apex, Howden or our advisors or you wish to lodge complaint, please contact the Trustees via email [email protected].

GLI – Group Life Insurance

The Group Life Insurance plan is one of the most inexpensive death cover options available to Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers. The Life scheme can cover you and your spouse in the event of your, or your spouse's, death from $50,000 to $10,000,000.

Members of NZALPA are automatically covered for applications up to $1,000,000 so long as they hold a current Civil Aviation medical certificate and complete the declaration on the application form. Applications for cover over $1,000,000 will be medically underwritten by the insurer.

Spouses of members can apply for cover. Applications from spouses will require a separate Personal Health Statement.

Critical Illness cover is also available as an addon to Life cover, this is an accelerated benefit and is paid out of the Life cover as an advance when acceptable proof of a diagnosis contained in the AIA corporate solutions condition appendix.

Members of NZALPA are automatically covered for applications up to $150,000 so long as they hold a current Civil Aviation medical certificate and complete the declaration on the application form. Applications for cover over $150,000 will be medically underwritten by the insurer.

Partners of members can apply for cover. A Partner is defined as 'a spouse, de facto partner or civil union partner. Applications from spouses will require a separate Personal Health Statement.

Application forms & further information is available via the AIA NZALPA Portal. AIA NZALPA GLI Portal

GLI – Nomination of Beneficiary

Members with GLI Life cover have the option of nominating a beneficiary within in the limitations of the law. These completed Nomination of Beneficiary forms are held on record by the trustees and can be updated anytime by the completion of a new form that is submitted to the trustees.

Please submit these to the trustees via email at [email protected]

The current Nomination of Beneficiary form can be found here.

GDI – Group Disability Insurance

The Group Disability Insurance scheme (GDI) provides income protection cover should illness or injury result in the loss of your medical certificate for an extended period that results in an inability to work.

Members can choose the level of cover required (within certain parameters) ranging from $500 to $25,000 per month, and the length of their qualifying period (either 30, 45, 90,180, 365 or 730 days).

The premium you pay for this insurance is calculated based on the benefit level, qualifying period (for the GDI), and your age. For GDI, the benefit is paid monthly in arrears after the end of your qualifying period, and up to the earlier of the date you get your medical certificate restored or the maximum payment period of 24 months.

This insurance is designed to align with the sick leave provisions in your CEA or to complement the MBF by increasing the overall length of time before a member's MBF capital benefit is exhausted, which provides a longer time frame to recover and return to work or change career if your medical certificate has been permanently suspended or disqualified. 

During the renewal window in March prior to April billing, you will receive notification of the options available to you and have the chance only then to increase your cover by up to 15% or increase your wait period without the need for a full personal health statement, an increase of 20% can be made with evidence of a change in aircraft and/or rank due to a promotion; all other increases of more then 15% or reductions in wait period will require a personal health statement.

Application forms & further information are available via the Howden NZALPA Portal.

Application forms & further information are available via the APEX NZALPA Portal. Howden NZALPA GDI Portal