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AustralianSuper hikes insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Government's recent Protecting Your Super legislation for the changes. On 1 June 2019, the cost of TPD and income protection cover will rise for AustralianSuper members with default insurance. "Every year we review our insurance offering, including ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... moratorium means they will be able to get up to $500,000 of life cover, $200,000 of trauma cover or $4000 a month income protection cover without having to disclose genetic testing results. These measures bring Australia in line with Switzerland and ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... illness category was won by BT Financial Group for its Protection Living Plus Plan. MLC Life was recognised in income protection, thanks to its Insurance Income Protection Platinum Plan. The association's overall awards are based on quantitative ...

TAL hires former Rest executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... through Suncorp's distribution network. Suncorp's Australian life insurance offerings including term life, income protection and funeral insurance will be added to TAL's current product offerings. TAL group chief executive and managing director ...

ClearView posts first half profit dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... performance was down 5% in the period. ClearView attributes this to two factors: an adverse claims experience from its income protection portfolio, a 3% dip in sales and an adverse lapse experience of $2.9 million (driven by price positioning issues ...

Clearview overhauls life insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... structures from 1 March 2019. Stepped and hybrid premiums life and TPD premium rates will be lowered, while trauma, income protection and business expenses premiums will increase. Rates for new level premium business are also increasing. For existing ...

ASIC seeks new default super partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... two-thirds of funds need not apply. Those that do must also be able to provide new ASIC employees with TPD, death and income protection insurance cover. In regards to fees, ASIC has requested interested parties outline whether fees charged will differ ...

PC calls for group insurance review

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... industry's effort to self-regulate via the code - but highlighted the limitations. The Commission blamed income protection insurance and unintended multiple insurance policies to be the "main culprits" of worthless policies. It fears that deducting ...

Stop genetic testing questions: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... impact" on life insurance policies. "When you take out a life insurance policy, including disability, trauma and income protection insurance policies, you are obligated to let the insurer know about matters which could affect the risk they take in offering ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... tailored options. "The launch of Agile Protection, builds on the extensive work we have already published on income protection gaps and the challenges that these bring to people, society, business and governments. These are currently exacerbated by uncertainty ...