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Why is a voluntary personal insurance policy important for entrepreneurs and their business?

In Finland, entrepreneurs themselves are responsible for the level of their social security. This cover is not often enough to protect the entrepreneur, their family and their business in case of critical illness or death, for example. Voluntary personal insurance provides an easy means of supplementing the statutory insurance cover so as to meet your and your company’s current needs.

Nordea MyLife insurance will bring financial protection in case of critical illness, permanent disability and death. It will protect the income of the entrepreneur and their family and help to safeguard the continuity of the entrepreneurial activity in unexpected situations. Personal insurance can also provide business partners with additional cover as part of their shareholder agreement.

As an extra benefit, you'll now get a 25% higher claim amount to your life insurance policy free of charge.

Private trader – buy your insurance online

Buying an insurance policy for yourself is quick and easy with your personal identity number – application and health declaration forms are available to you online. You can take out one type of insurance cover or compile a cover package that suits your personal circumstances using our calculator.

Insurance for private traders

Life insurance, i.e. death cover
Critical illness cover
Permanent disability cover
Free additional benefit for your insurance
Product information and insurance provider

A unique and free-of-charge benefit in personal insurance

  • Nordea personal insurance is the only insurance in Finland that rewards you for being physically active – you take exercise and we reward you with a better insurance cover.
  • Half an hour of brisk physical exercise a day will raise your insurance cover by 15%. One hour of brisk physical exercise a day will bring you a 25% raise to your insurance cover.

Read more about well-being benefit.

Read more about Nordea MyLife

Nordea MyLife insurance as well as all product material and customer service related to Nordea MyLife is offered in Finnish or Swedish. The contractual language used is either Finnish or Swedish, and the purpose of the information provided on this website is only to give a general overview of Nordea MyLife.

You may apply for Nordea MyLife personal insurance if you are aged 18–63 and reside permanently in Finland. There is no maximum limit on the amount of cover you can take. The price of the insurance policy is determined individually and it depends on your age, the total amount of the insurance cover you have chosen and, in the case of cover against critical illness, whether you smoke or not. As a rule, the premiums are deductible in corporate taxation. 

If we cannot grant you death cover and cover for permanent disability in their entirety due to your state of health, you can take out these covers against accidents.

The covers against unemployment, temporary disability, critical illness as well as permanent disability and death resulting from an accident are issued by Nordea Insurance Finland Ltd (Business ID 2868440-8). The death cover is granted by Nordea Life Assurance Finland Ltd (Business ID 0927072-8). The well-being benefit add-on to Nordea MyLife insurance is offered by Nordea Life Assurance Finland Ltd or Nordea Insurance Finland Ltd. 

Nordea Life Assurance Finland Ltd and Nordea Insurance Finland Ltd sell Nordea MyLife through their agent Nordea Bank Abp. The detailed indemnification criteria and indemnification restrictions related to the different kinds of cover are stated in the insurance terms and conditions and in the product description specifying their meaning. The general limitations on indemnity are laid down in the Finnish Insurance Contracts Act. The operations of Nordea Life Assurance Finland Ltd and Nordea Insurance Finland Ltd are supervised by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, www.finanssivalvonta.fi. Tax information is in accordance with the situation as at 1 January 2023. Taxation may change during the contract period.

The Nordea MyLife app is provided in cooperation with Benify AB.

How much does insurance cost?

Examples are provided below of the types of insurance cover we recommend for entrepreneurs and the insurance prices. Please note that the price of a personal insurance policy is determined individually, and the pricing criteria are your age, the total amount of the insurance cover and smoking in the case of critical illness cover.

As a rule, entrepreneurs’ personal insurance premiums are deductible in the company’s taxation.

Send us a contact request, and we will make you an offer on insurance cover tailored to your life situation and your company’s needs.

Matti – fitness centre manager, aged 39

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Matti lives together with his wife and son attending preschool in a single-family house, which was originally placed as security for the finance he took our for his business.

Matti chose life insurance and critical illness cover.

  • Life insurance policy, EUR 100,000 + free extra benefit EUR 25,000
  • Critical illness cover, EUR 35,000

32,95 € / month

Tarja – painter, aged 30

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Tarja, single, has been a painter since she graduated. She lives in a rented flat together with her dog in the city centre.

Tarja chose critical illness cover and permanent disability cover.

  • Critical illness cover, EUR 30,000
  • Permanent disability cover, EUR 30,000

10,88 € / month

Petri – consultant, aged 52

Senior couple moving small overlay

Petri has made a long career as an entrepreneur and lives with his wife in a single-family house. Their children have already moved out. Along the years, the couple has accrued their wealth little by little, and they have repaid their loans almost in full.

Petri chose life insurance.

  • Life insurance policy, EUR 80,000 + free extra benefit EUR 20,000

35,69 € / month

Three reasons for an entrepreneur to take out voluntary personal insurance

1. The statutory cover is often not sufficient

Do you know the amount of your statutory cover in case of critical illness or permanent disability, for example? For instance, the sick allowance paid by Kela is determined on the basis of the YEL income for the preceding 12 month, and people who fall ill are often surprised at how small the allowance is.

2. Nobody is immortal

Every year, over 10,000 Finns in their prime working age die from a disease or as a result of an accident. Although the probability of dying prematurely is relatively small, it is always a shock for the family and its finances as well as for the entrepreneur’s business when it does happen. When your financial liabilities are the highest and you have a family and a home loan besides your business, it is wise to prepare yourself by taking out a life insurance policy.

As an extra benefit, you'll now get a 25% higher claim amount to your life insurance policy free of charge.

3. Act in time – you won't be insured financially unless you have an insurance policy

You should take out a personal insurance policy right now – not tomorrow. In fact, a good rule of thumb in personal insurance is “the sooner, the better”. Getting insured is too late when an unfortunate event has already occurred.

Physical exercise contributes to personal well-being and health. Daily exercise has positive effects on both the mind and the body and has been proven to make people remain healthier for longer. Even a small increase in your daily physical exercise prevents illnesses and keeps the brain alert.

In addition to improving your fitness and well-being, being physically active can also increase your insurance cover. With increased daily exercise, clients who have taken out Nordea MyLife personal insurance are able to raise their insurance cover by up to 25%.

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