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Industry funds consider $22bn merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... to the MetLife family." The mandate includes default death and TPD cover to all eligible members, with opt-in income protection cover for Basic members and as default for Basic Plus members.

Group insured, advised clients better off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... admittance rates were even, with both channels registering 87%, but the trend returned when it came to disability income protection, with advised clients having claims admitted in 95% of cases, and non-advised clients coming in at 85%. Accident cover ...

Industry funds up premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... Childcare Super will apply new premiums, representing increases of about 9.2% for death, 25.2% for TPD and 34.9% for income protection. The significant event notice statement shows that on a weekly basis, the following charges will apply for death cover ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... products and investment options in line with the Protecting Your Super reforms. QSuper is making changes to income protection waiting periods and benefit periods from July 1 will affect some members depending if they have personalised their cover. Members ...

Super figures point to NSW victory

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... the country Lifecycle products among the top 10 Average fees Default death and TPD insurance premiums Default income protection premiums Starting with the number of MySuper products ranking inside the top 10 across the nation, it's a complete bluewash ...

Super fund increases premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... $1.67 per week. Members that have fixed death and TPD cover will also see their premiums go up, but the cost of income protection cover will not change. REI wrote to members that it was prompted to review its insurance arrangements with MetLife due to ...

ASIC names new default super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... they could demonstrate an ability to reach that milestone by July 2021. The ability to provide TPD, death and income protection insurance cover was also a requirement. As at January this year, just 28 of the 82 super funds offering a MySuper product ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... superannuation fund. It will replace AIA Australia. Maritime Super members will be covered for death, TPD and income protection insurance under a new agreement with MLC Life that's effective from 1 July 2019. AIA Australia was appointed life insurance ...

MLC Life Insurance reviews terms and definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... introduced a number of updates to its definitions and terms across three brands. Changes to TPD, critical illness and income protection covers will apply to MLC Insurance, MLC Insurance (Super) and MLC Insurance (wrap or SMSF) policies for new and existing ...

Insurance expert joins $33bn super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... insurance, brokerage services and claims advocacy. This includes group risk insurance, general insurance and group income protection. According to Rainmaker analysis using APRA data, industry funds experienced the largest net inflows in 2018. AustralianSuper ...