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Mental health costs insurers $750m per year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Taking a proactive approach to helping those suffering from mental illness could save insurers up to $750 million per year, according to SuperFriend. Speaking to Financial Standard, Superfriend chief executive Margo Lydon said that of the $180 billion ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... renewed central bank balance sheet expansion to boot), which have reduced the hurdle rates on planned investments. OECD figures show G7 capital investment steadily dropping from an annual rate of 4.3% in the fourth quarter of 2017 to 1.5% in the second ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... the right type of extra features and services its growing number of members need." AustralianSuper was also named best in show for its flagship MySuper product. "It is one of Australia's most consistent investment performers too, ranking in the top ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Over the past few months, I've been singing sad songs about the Australian economy and the need for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Morrison government to do more to reverse the slowing momentum in economic activity in this 'Lucky ...

ASIC eyes claims handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Total and permanent disability insurance and the claims handling processes of insurers are well within ASIC's sights. Following the release of an ASIC review into TPD which found significant, industry wide problems with product design and claims handling ...

Waiting periods cost 214% on premiums: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Premiums on income protection can be up to 214% higher if a member is defaulted into a shorter waiting period, research presented at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum shows. Presenting at the forum yesterday, Rainmaker head ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
RBA rate cut expectations strengthened after the release of worse-than-expected Australian labour market report. Duh! If financial markets were waiting for the jobs report to raise the odds of another Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate reduction ...

High claims acceptance among insurers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
APRA and ASIC data has shown that 94% of life insurance claims from the major insurers were accepted over the year to June 2019, though with significance variance between cover types. The regulators have come together to publish data on life insurance ...

Chief economist update: Lower iron ore a boon to the Aussie budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. In the case of iron ore prices, it's a tale of two markets this year - a bull market in the first half; a bear market in the second half. Iron ore ...

New career move for ex-SuperConcepts head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The former general manager - business development of SuperConcepts has stepped into a new role. Stephen Doulgeridis has joined Superannuation Advisers Australia (SuperAA) as general manager, in a move designed to bolster leadership within the firm. ...