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How PYS changes caused 34% premium hikes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Significant hikes in group insurance premiums have been put down to the Protecting Your Super reforms - with members of four superannuation funds facing premium increases of 34%. Members of Crescent Wealth Super, Members of Defence Bank, Bankfirst and ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... will flow directly into rental income as well as ancillary income such as car parking and advertising fees" General insurance, however, would be somewhat defensive during the crisis, he argued. "With COVID-19 being declared a biosecurity threat by the ...

New firm joins Count Financial network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... business that provides individual and small business clients covering accounting, tax, finance, investment and personal insurance advice. The accounting practice services about 1400 clients, of which about 400 are investment and/or insurance clients. ...

PMIF sees premiums rise for first time in 12 years

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The $30 billion industry fund for emergency services workers has had to increase its insurance premiums for the first time in 12 years as a result of the Putting Members Interests First legislation. ESSSuper put insurance premiums on death only and ...

Statewide revises down investment objectives, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... billion industry superannuation fund has issued a notice to members detailing changes to investment fees, admin fees, insurance premiums and investment objectives. Statewide Super has revised its long term investment objectives for high growth and conservative ...

Challenger shuffles life portfolio asset allocations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Challenger Life has tilted its investment portfolio away from equities and sub-investment grade fixed income and towards more liquid assets, as COVID-19 sparks volatility in most asset classes. Challenger Life has slashed equity holdings from 13% of ...

CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... after it switched administrators. In 2019 members of the fund were unable to log into accounts, change options, turn insurance on or off or even check balances. Access to accounts via the ATO was also suspended for a time, with accounts showing as cl ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... yet provided a date for the new round of hearings. Wilson said the committee will also begin to hold hearings with the insurance and financial advice sectors, although due to COVID-19 the dates are not set in stone. "Since the election the committee ...

TAL hits back at rumour mill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
TAL has issued a stern response following recent media speculation that the insurer was ceasing cover to those affected by COVID-19. Over a week ago Financial Standard reported that TAL, along with MLC, had updated some policies for new customers in ...

Wealth manager appoints new head of advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... than operate a fully-outsourced CV-issued platform. As part of the deal, ClearView's primary superannuation life insurance portfolio will be transferred to the HUB24 Super Fund, though the portfolio will continue to be administered by ClearView. ...