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Perpetual raises death benefits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
Perpetual has upgraded its WealthFocus platform enabling advisers to automate the processing of a type of death benefit called 'anti-detriment payments', with the end result of a bigger lump sum payment for the benefit recipient. An anti-detriment payment ...

MLC battles death taxes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
MLC is on a mission to help employers combat the new higher tax rate payable on death benefits on policies outside superannuation using its latest insurance product. MLC Super Group Insurance is aimed at employers looking to protect their employees ...

When insurance matters

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
... control, which wasn't the case. "When I saw what he had, I was very worried. His cover consisted of $1 million in death benefits and had some serious financial shortcomings," said Lisa. Lisa and her partner David, who is also a planner, said the research ...

CFS Employer Super doubles to $4bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... offerings employers to include MBF personal health insurance and, subject to eligibility, an increase in maximum death benefits from $5 million to unlimited. John Clothier, head of corporate superannuation at Colonial First State, said their clients ...

Simpler Super needs tune-up: Zurich

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... to be clearer. The superannuation apathy in those under the age of 40, discrimination within super in regards to death benefits and a need for greater flexibility for those hindered by financial responsibilities early in life all needed further attention ...

ING boosts life payments

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... and staff who have cover through their super, including a market-first rise in maximum TPD benefits and unlimited death benefits. The upgrade, to be introduced due to the new super changes on July 1, gives clients a maximum of $3 million, up from $2 ...

Ord Minnett adds to planning team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
... planner, has run his own legal practice for more than 10 years specializing in estate planning, superannuation death benefits, wills, challenges to wills, deceased estates, trusts and business succession planning. Williams is currently chair of the Financial ...

CGT overshadows Simpler Super benefits: Centric

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... overlooked. Esler outlined what she considered the five main issues regarding super and CGT. Concerning CGT on payment of death benefits, she said that under the new laws all lump sum payments on death of a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) member ...

Members should update binding beneficiaries: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
... around negotiated familial tensions at times of member bereavement, ASFA has produced a Best Practice Paper on Death Benefits in conjunction with the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. ASFA deputy chief executive officer, Dr Michaela Anderson, urged ...

Employers should give TFNs to super funds: Mercer

NICK OLIVER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
... as possible won't be affected." Promnitz also noted other anomalies regarding non-concessional contributions and death benefits treatment. Currently the proposals require super funds to reject all non-concessional contributions where a TFN has not been ...