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OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... average have shorter life expectancy." It said public pension reforms would therefore need to include redistribution and protection for vulnerable groups to avoid inequitable outcomes, while enhanced support for older workers in physically demanding ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
Treasury is addressing benchmarking-hugging incentives encouraged by the superannuation performance test in a new round of consultations that aim to overhaul several "unintended consequences" it has created over the last five years. Treasury acknowledges ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... 12%. From July 1, members will pay less for the same level of death, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection cover. On average, the cost of death cover will drop by 6%, while TPD cover will cost about 15% less. Depending on the benefit ...

Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... of the increase. It accounts for roughly one in three total and permanent disability claims and one in five income protection claims, placing sustained pressure on insurers and government programs. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said the system ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... inflationary or fiscal repricing environments. "Future demand shocks are always a possibility, which is why we added inflation-protection to our bond portfolio earlier in the year," Sawtell-Rickson says. "No portfolio can be immune to all scenarios ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... cover premiums will increase between $0.19 cents and $10.24 per week. There will also be a 12% increase for some income protection categories, the first rise in five years. Cbus said a typical member - 30 years old and working in a manual occupation ...

TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... claims nearly doubled the amount recorded five years ago. Further, mental ill health is also driving one in five income protection claims, with payouts totalling $887 million in 2024, CALI said. CALI noted the trend was especially significant among younger ...

IFM expands UK presence with acquisitions

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... adjacent sectors and a diversified blue-chip client base with a high-quality installed fleet, providing a mix of downside protection and growth potential, IFM said. Housing more than 40 depots and over 850 engineers, the portfolio includes a managed ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... all," he said. "For many workers, especially in high-risk jobs, insurance within super is a key source of financial protection in the event of death, disability or serious illness. "This coverage is highly sensitive to fund choice, and decisions influenced ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...