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Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... on savings. The study was a collaborative effort, researched between Australian National University, AMP, Rice Warner Actuaries and National Seniors Australia. The report's authors are Dr Tim Higgins and Dr Steven Roberts from the Australian National ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for the Financial Services Council (FSC) claims raising the super guarantee from 9 to 12 % as proposed by the government ...

Rice Warner: opt-in cost applies to advisers in regular contact

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... talking about the go-forward position, which is new pieces of advice," said Richard Weatherhead, director, Rice Warner Actuaries. "We've assumed that all good advisers should be seeing their customers at least once a year but certainly once every two ...

ANZ launches new life cover for over 50s

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... medical tests or health questions to get ANZ 50+ Life Cover, which can be bought over the phone. According to Rice Warner Actuaries, direct life insurance sales now account for almost 18% of the Australian life market. The forthcoming ban on commissions ...

Life insurance gap down 33pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... $669 billion in June 2010, based on the survival needs of families and dependants after death according to Rice Warner Actuaries. Comparably, the level of life underinsurance is $3,073 billion on an income replacement basis while total and permanent ...

Direct insurance secures major player status

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... industry and as a real competitor to advisers and group insurance alike. According to latest figures from Rice Warner Actuaries' latest Direct Life Insurance Report, direct accounted for 11.8 per cent of in-force business with total sale for 2009 to ...

Advisers sacked, fees halved in "doom" scenario

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... halved by 2024 is alarmist, the Association of Financial Advisers said today. The report by research house Rice Warner Actuaries stated the figures in an analysis of the impact of Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. The report was undertaken for ...

ANZ boosts super contribs for female staff

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... Association asked for superannuation to be included in any parental paid leave scheme after figures from Rice Warner Actuaries found a 35 per cent difference in super between women with children and men.

AustralianSuper wades into politics

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... Australian society to call for it [increase in SG]," she said. The super fund commissioned research, conducted by Rice Warner Actuaries, which found the average Australian retiring at 65 years old would only have 60 per cent of their equivalent income ...

Westpac gives employees 12 months super pay

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... found Australian mothers typically accumulate much less retirement savings than men. Research conducted by Rice Warner Actuaries found the average Australian woman would have $91,400 or 35 per cent less than a man in their superannuation savings if they ...