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Zurich Sterbegeldversicherung (Risikoträger IDEAL): the policy wording in full
Sterbegeldversicherung der IDEAL über Zurich mit gestaffelter Leistung in den ersten 18 Monaten, sofortiger Leistung bei Unfalltod und Rückholung aus dem Ausland bis 10.300 EUR.
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Everything about this policy
What the policy covers: 64 points, each with its clause
Basics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum insured (funeral benefit), highest selectable amount | as stated in the policy schedule | „Wenn die versicherte Person stirbt, zahlen wir einmalig die zum Zeitpunkt des Todes gültige Todesfallsumme.“ | Was ist versichert?, page 1 |
| Whole of life cover (no fixed term) | not addressed | ||
| Premium payment term (whole of life, limited to an end age or fixed years) | not addressed | ||
| Single premium available | yes | „Den ersten Beitrag oder den Einmalbeitrag zahlen Sie unverzüglich nach Abschluss des Vertrages“ | Wann zahle ich?, page 2 |
| Minimum entry age | not addressed | ||
| Maximum entry age | not addressed | ||
| Worldwide cover (death abroad also covered) | not addressed | ||
| Automatic increase of the sum insured without health check (to keep up with funeral costs) | not addressed | ||
| Several insured persons in one policy (couple, family) | not addressed |
Health questions and waiting period
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health questions or medical underwriting at application | not addressed | ||
| Waiting period without full benefit | yes | „Bei laufender Beitragszahlung ist die Versicherungsleistung in den ersten 9 Monaten auf die Erstattung der gezahlten Beiträge beschränkt.“ | Was ist versichert?, page 1 |
| Benefit on death during the waiting period (premium refund, graded benefit) | yes | „Vom 10.-18. Monat erfolgt eine prozentual anteilige Leistung (Staffelung).“ | Was ist versichert?, page 1 |
| Full benefit on accidental death during the waiting period | yes | „Wir zahlen die vereinbarte Todesfallsumme sofort, wenn die versicherte Person infolge eines Unfalls verstirbt.“ | Auszahlung bei Unfalltod, page 2 |
| Shorter or no waiting period after health check | not addressed | ||
| New waiting period for increases of the sum | not addressed | ||
| Provisional cover from application (mostly accidental death only) | not addressed |
Benefits and funeral services
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash payment to the beneficiary | yes | „Wenn die versicherte Person stirbt, zahlen wir einmalig die zum Zeitpunkt des Todes gültige Todesfallsumme.“ | Was ist versichert?, page 1 |
| Funeral as a service in kind (insurer or partner undertaker arranges and pays) | no | „Erstattung der tatsächlich anfallenden Bestattungskosten“ | Was ist nicht versichert?, page 2 |
| Accidental death benefit (double sum or fixed extra amount) | not addressed | ||
| Repatriation from abroad (costs or arrangement) | yes, up to EUR 10,300 | „erstatten wir die Rückholung der versicherten Person bis maximal 5.200 EUR (aus dem europäischen Ausland) beziehungsweise 10.300 EUR (aus dem außereuropäischen Ausland).“ | Kostenlose Zusatzleistungen, page 2 |
| Domestic transfer to the place of burial | not addressed | ||
| Children covered (benefit on death of a child without own policy) | not addressed | ||
| Lodging of funeral wishes with the insurer or service provider | not addressed | ||
| Bereavement or psychological support for relatives | not addressed | ||
| Help with authorities, cancellations, pensions and estate | not addressed | ||
| Digital estate (closing or securing accounts) | not addressed | ||
| Legal advice on wills and inheritance | not addressed | ||
| Grave care or headstone included | not addressed | ||
| Travel assistance (help on illness or death while travelling) | yes, up to EUR 2,560 | „Ebenfalls zahlen wir in diesem Fall die Mehrkosten, die dem Ehepartner oder in eheähnlicher Gemeinschaft lebenden Partner der versicherten Person gegebenenfalls bei der Rückreise entstehen, maximal bis zu 2.560 EUR.“ | Kostenlose Zusatzleistungen, page 2 |
| Accelerated benefit on terminal illness or need for long-term care | not addressed | ||
| Premium waiver on need for long-term care | not addressed | ||
| Unused part of the sum paid to heirs or beneficiaries | not addressed |
Premium, profit share and contract
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit participation (form: bonus sum, death bonus, offset) | not addressed | ||
| Level premium over the whole payment term | not addressed | ||
| Insurer may raise premiums or cut the sum | not addressed | ||
| Surrender value on cancellation | yes | „Wird ein Vertrag gekündigt, zahlen wir Ihnen den Rückkaufswert Ihrer Versicherung aus.“ | Wie kann ich meine Versicherung kündigen?, page 3 |
| Cancellation by the policyholder (notice, consequences) | yes | „Sie können Ihren Vertrag monatlich zum Ersten des Folgemonats kündigen.“ | Wie kann ich meine Versicherung kündigen?, page 3 |
| No ordinary cancellation right of the insurer | not addressed | ||
| Paid up policy with reduced sum | not addressed | ||
| Premium deferral or payment break | not addressed | ||
| Beneficiary designation (revocable, irrevocable, assignment to an undertaker or trust) | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of realisation before death (protection from being counted as assets) | not addressed |
Disclosure and exclusions
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period in which the insurer may invoke a breach of disclosure | not addressed | ||
| No withdrawal for innocent or slightly negligent non disclosure | not addressed | ||
| Suicide exclusion within a period | yes | „die vorsätzliche Selbsttötung innerhalb der ersten drei Jahre nach Abschluss des Vertrages.“ | Was ist nicht versichert?, page 2 |
| Exclusion of death from illnesses known before the start | not addressed | ||
| War: passive war risk (death abroad when war breaks out) | not addressed | ||
| Terrorism not excluded | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion for NBC weapons and mass destruction (scope) | yes | „kriegerische Ereignisse oder der vorsätzliche Einsatz von ABC-Waffen“ | Was ist nicht versichert?, page 2 |
| Exclusion for epidemics, pandemics or catastrophes | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion for death during a deliberate crime by the insured | not addressed |
Specific to Austria
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customary funeral costs (sec. 159 VersVG): payment to whoever pays the funeral, up to that limit | not addressed | ||
| Funeral service partner (e.g. Wiener Verein): arrangement and direct billing | not addressed | ||
| Service lapses if the sum is too low | not addressed |
Specific to Spain
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural, level, mixed or single premium (form and age development) | not addressed | ||
| Annual update of sums to funeral costs | not addressed | ||
| Cash to heirs if the service is not provided through the insurer (art. 106 bis Ley 50/1980) | not addressed | ||
| Free choice of undertaker | not addressed | ||
| Newborns included without waiting period and extra premium | not addressed | ||
| Foreign residents: repatriation to country of origin | not addressed | ||
| Choice of burial or cremation, grave plot included | not addressed | ||
| Exclusions: list and highlighted, signed limiting clauses | not addressed | ||
| Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros for extraordinary risks | not addressed | ||
| Switching insurer with credit for prior cover (no new waiting period) | not addressed |
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Policy wordings and provider
- Legal entity
- IDEAL Lebensversicherung a.G. (Risikoträger laut Produktinformation)
- Distribution
- not known
- Produktinformation Sterbegeldversicherung in einfacher Sprache (Einmalbeitrag) Edition: 12/2025 Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
- Produktinformation Sterbegeldversicherung in einfacher Sprache (laufender Beitrag) Edition: 07/2025 Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
Full text of the wording
Converted from the insurer's PDF, page numbers in square brackets. Tables may have shifted; if in doubt, the original applies. As text (Markdown)