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Higher premiums a problem, not a trend: AFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... year on year we've had to support advisers and we acknowledge the burden that has." Mu acknowledged that income protection (IP) premiums will continue to increase and AIA is closing that book. "As you know, AIA launched its new retail IP core product ...

Zurich, OnePath cover vaccine side-effects

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... eligible for a payment of up to $50,000 on top of their death or total & permanent disability (TPD) benefit. Income protection policyholders may also be eligible for payment during their standard waiting period in the event they are hospitalised for ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... unavoidable for some members, we've been able to negotiate a decrease for others." The fund is also improving its income protection offering, including extending cover to blue collar workers in its manual and electech categories. It's also now offering ...

FSC launches DDO templates

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... "consumer-centric approach" to the design and distribution of products. Templates are available for life insurance; income protection insurance; trauma insurance; TPD insurance; superannuation master trusts (choice products); superannuation wraps; funds ...

Stonehouse acquires risk advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... risk advice in its special feature. Changes to remuneration, education, compliance regimes and products, like income protection, have made it impossible for some advisers to keep their head above water. The gradual reduction in commissions has forced ...

BT enhances LifeCENTRAL+

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... for claimants. Over the period, Craig said the tele-claims offering has also grown. As most new claims across income protection, trauma, life and terminal illness policies now being processed over the phone, this removes the need to fill out forms and ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... death and TPD cover have increased by 6.8%. This is less than the average market increase of 13.7%. Premiums for income protection have not increased." "The increase reflects two significant cover improvements: greater ability for members who are unemployed ...

Licensee awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... Shammaa said digitising this and adding in information to the broad transcript on topics such as insurance, income protection and retirement, which can be tailored to an individual client's needs, provides a better client experience of advice. Finchley ...

PPS Mutual launches member offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... timesaving underwriting offer for existing members to add cover to their policy. Members who have a current income protection policy with PPS Mutual can now apply to add or increase life, total and permanent disability (TPD) or trauma cover without providing ...

QSuper makes changes ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... will also be a range of changes in insurance terms and conditions for members too. From 1 July members on an income protection payment who are also on a workers compensation benefit at the same time will have their income protection payment reduced by ...