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Super funds prime distributor of death, TPD cover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... 0.5% per annum over the past five years. "In 2020, total premiums fell 8% due to reforms to compulsory super fund group insurance no longer being charged to inactive fund members and the impact of the pandemic," Rainmaker said. "But since then, it has ...

Cbus informs members of premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... and 100% of death claims. This came to a total of $849 million paid over the period across 8140 claims. Cbus' group insurance is provided by TAL.

Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... the Retail MySuper Index's -0.9%, achieving an outperformance margin of 1.9 percentage points. Meanwhile, group insurance premiums processed through APRA-regulated funds witnessed an uptick of 4% in 2021-22. Although this pushes the total premiums ...

ESSSuper reduces admin fees, renews insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... admin fees, citing efficiencies gained through outsourcing administration. Meanwhile, it has also signed a new group insurance contract. Currently, ESSSuper charges members a combination of an account-keeping fee of $52 a year and a percentage-based ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... particularly indebted to Gary Dransfield, for his guidance and leadership over the last two years." Former Suncorp Group Insurance Australia chief executive and current ASFA chair Dransfield commented that Fahy has provided outstanding leadership "and ...

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... it most, as well as safeguard their financial future." At the same time, ART said it is making changes to its group insurance offering based on feedback from members, including changes to definitions like those used for cognitive function/impairment ...

HESTA revamps insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... relationship that's been in place since 2017. As a result, effective July 1 the fund will roll out several changes to its group insurance offering. Firstly, fees paid by some members will change, with HESTA saying it believes over 50% of those with standard ...

Superannuation changes limit tax benefits for top earners: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... permanent disability (TPD) cover, and about 3.9 million had temporary disability income replacement insurance through group insurance arrangements in superannuation. The total value of insurance cover amounts to $3.3 trillion. While only a small proportion ...

TAL, AIA dominate group life market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... to the latest data on life insurance claims and disputes from APRA and ASIC, TAL is the largest player in the group insurance sector in Australia. TAL leads the life insurance market, boasting a 40.4% market share, insuring 3.9 million lives with annual ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... insurance, only half knew their coverage (51%) and costs (54%). Full-time workers were more engaged with their group insurance, being more likely to be familiar with the types of insurance they had, the associated costs, and coverage details. Regarding ...