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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 ...

Default insurance likely to go: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... panel discussion about the future of super at the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Silk promoted his belief that insurance premiums were increasing across the industry as more Australians claim on their cover and less of those claims get denied. Silk said ...

Cbus enters corporate super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... insurance discounts or special deals to large employers to get new deals," he said. "The new product has lower insurance premiums for office workers and allows CBUS to compete for employers that don't necessarily have high risk occupations or work ...

Industry fund hikes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Insurance premiums will rise by as much as 60% from next week for members of a state-based industry superannuation fund. Insurance premiums paid by WA Super members will increase substantially from November 4 following a review by TAL, with the fund ...

Consumers trust super funds about as much as banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... balance is, find lost super by using MyGov to consolidate into one fund and check their insurance level and understand the premiums they are paying, calculate how much super is needed for retirement by using the ASFA Super Guru Retirement Tracker and ...

OnePath introduces long-term premium projections

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... will enable advisers to have more meaningful conversations with their clients about the estimated future cost of their premiums. OnePath's head of propositions and group life, Gerard Kerr said OnePath will continue to invest in its products and enhancements ...

Robeco launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... strong history in factor investing. The Multi Factor Absolute Return fund efficiently harvests a diverse range of factor premiums across a broad range of asset classes. "The strategy is constructed to deliver returns across different market environments ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... argued. "Furthermore, the profits of mutual insurance companies are distributed to policyholders in the form of lower premiums or bonuses on policies." He said the Hayne Royal Commission highlighted the depth of reputational damage in the life insurance ...

Milestone ETF Rule passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... Rule will require issuers to publish daily portfolio holdings on their website as well as historical data relating to premiums and discounts and bid-ask spreads to ensure transparency. However, the rule does not apply to all ETFs, with it not applicable ...

Businesses warned to avoid dud funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... billion per year in fees, almost as much as we pay towards the aged pension. We pay another $10 billion in insurance premiums. A combined cost of $45 billion per year to our superannuation funds and the insurers they work with." A live poll conducted ...