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NEOS, ClearView lead satisfaction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021

... the 524 advisers surveyed by Investment Trends. The survey found the top challenge faced by risk advisers was rising premiums (61% said this) followed by compliance obligations (53%) and paperwork/admin requirements (50%). With these challenges, Investment ...

QBE appoints local chief executive

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021

... ultimate net cost of $600 million from COVID-19, including FY21 estimate ($130 million), risk margin ($115 million), premiums and expenses ($00 million) and claims ($255 million).

Integrity Life updates product offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON | MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021

... even more competitive, even better value, and because of our sustainable pricing approach, there will be no increase to premiums as a result of these changes. I would say it's a massive win all-round." The life insurer has added a 7.5% multi-cover ...

Chief economist update: Inflation lifted by smokers with young children and homebuilders

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021

... borders re-opening in the lead up to the Christmas period, and medical and hospital services (+2.5%), after private health premiums increased on October 1 following a six-month freeze," ABS head of price statistics Michelle Marquardt said. Electricity ...

Group insurance using shoddy data: Rice Warner

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021

... insurance, of which 86% are set on a default basis, according to ASIC. Members paid an estimated $4.1 billion in insurance premiums in the 2020 financial year alone. With the onset of regulatory reforms, it appears that insurers and super funds aren't ...

MTAA, Tasplan reveal new brand

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021

... reasons. MTAA Super runs its default superannuation product as single strategy. T asplan raised its income protection premiums by 7.3% as at end of September 2020. MTAA also increased its death and TPD premiums in February 2020, attributing it to Putting ...

Rice Warner weighs in on Your Future, Your Super

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021

... were provided by employers as a staff benefit that were typically tailored to their demographic and subsidised fees and premiums, the submission document shows. Such employer schemes "will be starved of new members and will inevitably dwindle", Rice ...

HESTA hikes group insurance premiums again

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021

... less than five years. Continuing to provide income protection cover to age 67 would have meant significantly increasing premiums. However existing members can choose to continue this level of cover, if they wish," Reilly said in a statement. "Our unique ...

MLC Life Insurance raises $650 million

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021

... protection products and others is an industry-wide challenge in Australia. As such, MLC Life has been working to raise premiums and promote efficiencies of its business operations based on their business plan..." Nippon said in a statement. NAB sold ...

Retail fund ups premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020

A retail superannuation fund will increase premiums on income protection policies from 2021. Living Super, ING's super offering, will up income protection premiums by 23% from 8 January 2021. "Our focus is to provide a great value product with competitive ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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