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Industry funds launch account matching initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... sort out multiple accounts for them," he said. On a per member basis, this could save $260 a year in fees and insurance premiums and help them build their super savings faster, Dean added. The process will involve eligible rollover fund, AUSfund, to ...

TAL enhances musculoskeletal underwriting initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... wellbeing, which encompasses more than just financial health," McConville added. Separately, TAL recently waived insurance premiums for drought-affected farmers in New South Wales and Queensland for a period of six months. TAL retail customers who are ...

TAL waives life premiums for drought-stricken farmers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Life insurer TAL will waive insurance premiums for drought-affected farmers in New South Wales and Queensland for a period of six months, it announced today. TAL retail customers who are eligible for the Federal government's farm household allowance ...

Equip grows to meet demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... fortnight," Farrington said. "Since our recent merger, we have announced a $12 million reduction in fees and insurance premiums for the 2018-19 financial year, which has positioned us extremely well in the marketplace. "We believe we have a powerful ...

Suncorp suppressed tax benefits to super members

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... members that was then remitted to the ATO. As a trustee, SPSL is entitled to certain tax deductions in the form insurance premiums, for example, that give rise to a tax refund. Senior counsel assisting Michael Hodge pointed out that one way of dealing ...

Super fees outpace asset growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... in super fees in the 12 months to 30 June 2018, rising 10% on the prior corresponding period (this excluded insurance premiums and additional advice fees). Across all products, the average fee stood at 1.23% compared to 1.16% in 2017. The average MySuper ...

Industry fund renews insurer, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... Super has reappointed Hannover Life Re as its group insurer from July 1. In doing so, the fund has reduced life insurance premiums by 20%. Premium reductions were made possible primarily by remodeling policy and cover to produce a sustainable set of ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... "There is clearly a balance with all this - ensuring that people's superannuation savings are not eroded by insurance premiums for cover that they don't need, while ensuring appropriate insurance arrangements for those who do." The Productivity Commission ...

Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... said. "Some key comparisons have the potential to save members and their family thousands of dollars in annual insurance premiums," he said. With higher risk occupations, premiums also differed. A 45-year-old member can pay as little as 87 cents and ...

Unintended consequences for opt-in insurance: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Group life insurance premiums are set to rise if the Federal Government implements proposed changes to default insurance in superannuation, according to KPMG. The firm's latest research forecasts a 50% reduction in group life insurance cover as a result ...