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PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... the duplicate insurance within group superannuation problem as "completely unacceptable." The committee recommended super funds and life insurers to be more proactive in informing customers about the status of their group life insurance accounts. In ...

CommInsure launches digital claims for super funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
CommInsure will now offer digital claims for its institutional partners, joining other insurers digitising their claims process. CommInsure says the digitization will be end-to-end, covering all aspects of the claim process. "We listened closely to ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... months has risen to 61.9 years, up from 58.2 years in 2014. Roy Morgan said this trend proves beneficial to members, super funds and the Government as it allows for a longer accumulation phase and eases the pressure placed on social security. Increased ...

GROW Super begins group insurance innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... financial advisers to develop digital capabilities across several engagement points. Speaking at the Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane last week, GROW co-founder Mathew Keeley said the start-up - which only launched in May 2017 - is currently ...

Praemium data feeds added to BGL platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... hinted the company may soon make an announcement in this regard. BGL says about 70% of Australia's 600,000 self-managed super funds are administered using its software. Last month, Praemium started accepting financial advice applications digitally. It ...

GBST and super fund collaborate for tax relief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... transparency and audit functionality in managing and calculating capital gains tax. Under the latest reforms, complying super funds receive CGT relief for capital gains accumulated before 1 July 2017. While these gains would previously have been exempt ...

MyRetirement products too pricey for super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... right place," he said. Rogers said there are perhaps some easier wins to be had in terms of the retirement piece if super funds were to simply focus on investment and advising more members about the spending side. He added that in creating a MyRetirement ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... potentially material reputation damage for the superannuation industry," Rowell told the committee. As a baseline, super funds endorsing the code pledge to contact members six months after the last contribution is made to combat account balance erosion. ...

Major super funds urge asset manager code adoption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Six leading superannuation funds have signed an open letter by the CFA Institute asking asset manager to adhere to a code of conduct in an effort to protect the interest of members. Australian Ethical, AustralianSuper, First State Super, Kinetic Super ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
The Conference of Major Super Funds saw discussion on the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice move to issues of implementation as the code's subscription deadline looms. Superannuation funds have until March 30 to indicate whether ...