+ The average sick leave entitlement provides approximately two week's income. However, the average duration of a disability is nearly 5 months. + For every home lost through fire…there are 4 homes lost through death….and 48 homes lost through disablement. + 49,741 Australians died from cardiovascular disease in 2000 + 350,000 new cancers are diagnosed in Australia each year + 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women will get Cancer + 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women aged 40 will get coronary heart disease in later life + 2,000,000 people of working age in Australia have a disability + 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women aged 45 will have a stroke before turning 85 + You have a 1 in 3 chance of becoming disabled for more than 3 months before turning 65 + 13 Australians will die today in an accident + 10.5% of Australians will retire because of ill health or injury + 80% of the Australian population has at least one cardiovascular risk factor (i.e. high blood pressure, physical inactivity, overweight or smoking) + 9 in 10 people who get Cancer will survive to the age of 75 + 1 in 12 Australian women will get breast cancer Don't wait till it's too late to wonder why you haven't adequately looked after your family in the event of the unexpected!! Cover up with a Risk Insurance Plan.