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Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured doctors into changing their ...

Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... policy debate that is splitting the superannuation industry into two distinct factions. New research from Rainmaker Information, released in the latest edition of the Rainmaker Benchmarking report, analysed the performance of retail and not-for-profit ...

Rainmaker goes live with new terminal upgrade

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
Rainmaker Information has launched its new digital terminal, RainmakerLive. Designed and custom built in-house specifically for wealth management groups operating in the Australian market, the RainmakerLive terminal replaces the popular Workstation ...

Suncorp to drop aligned advice businesses

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... license conditions will be carried over to Suncorp's continuing advice business. Based on 2014 figures from Rainmaker Information, there are 139 planners working under the Guardian Advice licence.

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... structuring their boards to tackle new technologies, wider availability of data, member retention and regulation, Rainmaker Information recently conducted preliminary research of c-suite executive role titles in its database and found there were several ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... potentially fresh MySuper products, lifecycle investment options are proving to be a popular choice. According to Rainmaker Information, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) data shows that as of 30 June 2015, there are 28 registered lifecycle ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... June 2015", the group disability income business remained problematic and incurred a loss for the year. Rainmaker Information said the general consensus from APRA for these losses included loose underwriting in group risk schemes through default cover ...

Beware 'apples with apples' super comparisons

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... compared on an "apples with apples" basis there are several key points to consider, according to researcher Rainmaker Information. This week Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell told an Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... despite the increase in premiums reported by DEXX&R, the Autumn 2015 Superannuation Benchmarking report from Rainmaker Information shows that repricing by insurers has been "more moderate than expected." The report, which analysed 15,408 risk options ...

Lost super costs young Aussies thousands

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... annum in superannuation - or around nine months' worth of super for someone on average weekly earnings. Rainmaker Information suggests that $2.75 billion in lost super equates to 3.4% of Australia's total employer contributions collected by APRA-regulated ...