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Super inefficiencies coming to the fore

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said differences in how claims are managed amongst group insurance policies is inefficient. "A lack of transparency in how claims are handled impacts on competition when superannuation ...

Energy Super selects group insurer

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... company has described as "a significant announcement for MLC Life Insurance as it continues to make inroads in the group insurance industry fund sector." The deal deepens MLC Life Insurance's existing relationship with the fund for employees in the energy ...

MLC appoints product manager from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... relationship manager. Prior to that, she held multiple roles at AXA, including business development manager - group insurance, client relationship manager - group insurance and risk analyst. An MLC spokesperson told Financial Standard: "In another sign ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... at the recent Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA) annual conference. During a panel session entitled 'Group Insurance in MySuper - Are there better solutions for members?', representatives of the insurance and advice industries pushed for corporate ...

MLC extends Rio Tinto insurance partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... closely with the firm. MLC is already the insurer for the RTSSF's personal division members. General manager of group insurance at MLC Life, Suzanne Smith, said: "We are delighted to have been chosen and to extend our strong working relationship with ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... An industry superannuation fund is ending its partnership with CommInsure after more than a decade, moving its group insurance to MetLife in the New Year. CareSuper will be working with MetLife to reshape the fund's existing insurance offering which ...

Police TPD claims in focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... Corners report has shone a spotlight on the difficulties superannuation members can face when making claims through group insurance arrangements, including delays and potential surveillance. Last night the program aired allegations that insurance companies ...

Group insurance gets a makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... improve profitability and ensure sustainable pricing. Soon-to-be released research from Rainmaker suggests that group insurance rates have risen in the order of three to 5% year-on-year in recent times. APRA believes the premium increases "do not by ...

MLC adds to advice partnerships team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... strategic accounts team. Prior to this he was head of insurance products and strategic marketing at TAL, and manager group insurance at AXA. Commenting on the appointment, MLC's general manager of advice partnerships, Ross Barnwell said: "We're very ...

IOOF announces group insurance mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... announced it has renewed its relationship with a leading group insurer. From July 1, TAL will continue to provide group insurance for IOOF, following a tender process by Rice Warner; in a statement, IOOF said this process led to "significant premium ...