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Asset Super pumps up insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
Asset Super is introducing automatic life stage increases to members' insurance, and boosting the sum insured to each unit of standard cover in a bid to tackle underinsurance. The $1.1 billion industry fund will increase each unit of standard cover ...

Mercer wins ANZ Staff Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... The deal will see ANZ migrate the administration of its staff superannuation scheme including the administration of the insured benefits for death, total permanent disability and salary continuance to Mercer from early 2010. Helpline services, claims ...

Not bullish enough, maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... 2.8 per cent. Official cash rate were not raised but even "lowered" to a multi-decade low of 4.25 per cent, as the RBA insured the economy against a nasty fall-out from September 11, 2001. What is the point in all these? The point is that our Reserve ...

UCSuper appoints IUS as insurer

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... June 2009, the plan charged members SCI premiums based on the average cost of $7.80 (including stamp duty) per $1,000 of insured salary per annum. Following the review, the trustee has decided that the SCI premiums will be calculated on age-based premium. ...

GFC drives insurance awareness: AXA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... Australians took out additional insurance since the financial crisis began and the number of those who felt they were "very well insured" halved. The AXA 2009 Protection Report found the number of respondents that said they were "likely" to come into ...

Pres Obama proposes sweeping regulatory reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... FHC) [which] should be subject to robust consolidated supervision and regulation, regardless of whether the firm owns an insured depository institution," according to the government discussion paper that outlines the proposals. The provisions also include ...

Diamonds are an investor's best friend

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... is having a knock-on effect in the insurance industry which is witnessing climbing valuations. "In the past year we've insured more than [$2 million] to [$12 million-plus] fine art, jewelry and car collections than in the previous year," said Jamie Kearney ...

Aon welcomes insurance transfers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... will have to be cancelled, and the insurer accepts the transfer application. The members' corporate plan must also be insured by AIG Life. "Having your insurance in one place can help you save on the premiums you pay - thanks to the group rates we offer ...

Pearce calls for trauma in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... withdrawals using superannuation would be treated differently, where any withdrawal would be limited to any available insured benefit, Pearce said. "A person's superannuation will not be available for withdrawal as it is likely that the person will still ...

Maritime Super sets sail

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... went through an insurance tender shortly and chose AIG Life as the fund's insurer before the merger and SERF was self insured prior to the merger. "Given members have been covered we haven't focused on insurance at this time," he said. Maritime Super ...