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Beware super home buyer collateral damage: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... $50,000 from superannuation, it allows you to borrow up to around 90% from a bank." "The bottom line is as long as an individual ends up selling their first home, compounding on the leverage, it should outdo compounding in the super fund on its own." ...

AMG Super hires to distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... community Ryan will help our clients utilise the benefits of our trading services and assist in the expansion of our individual HIN based managed accounts service - Guided Portfolio Service."

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... of Australians understand what they're covered for, and many may not be adequately covered following recent reforms. MLC Life Insurance recently surveyed 1500 people and found that just a quarter claimed to understand what they're covered for under the ...

Reframing disability: A world-changing opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... challenges associated with their condition prepare themselves to re-enter the workforce. Though just as important as the individual motivation and belief to return to work, Oliver asserted that massive opportunity existed in employers' role in the re-integration ...

APRA, ASIC publish life claims and disputes data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... by cover types. Regarding the claims paid ratio, Group business increased considerably over time whereas ratios for Individual business stayed steady. Compared to Group products, Individual products tended to have lower claims paid ratios due to higher ...

Former ClearView executive in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... self-licensee solution is suitable both for current self-licensees and aspiring self-licensees, who prefer the freedom of individual licensing.

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... struggling to put food on the table, pay the rent in often unsuitable housing, and ensure that their children get the start in life they deserve. Increasing social security improves health, wellbeing and social outcomes, and also benefits the economy ...

Budget aims to please women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The new Federal Budget includes a series of measures aimed at addressing issues that impact women's health, safety and economic success. Most notably, the government has committed to modernising the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme - which currently ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... support allows people in these communities to get back on their feet. The Commonwealth has already paid $1.29 million in individual supports." She added: "We are listening to communities and providing funding for support where it is needed most. Under ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
APRA has suspended its work on individual disability income insurance, which was causing huge losses to insurance companies, expressing disappointment in the industry's response. The regulator first announced it was intervening on IDII products in 2019 ...