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PMIF sees premiums rise for first time in 12 years

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... first time in 12 years as a result of the Putting Members Interests First legislation. ESSSuper put insurance premiums on death only and death and total and permanent disability up by 5%. Income protection premiums will remain unchanged for ESSSuper ...

Statewide revises down investment objectives, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... except the cash option, which remains unchanged. Meanwhile, Statewide members will soon be paying cheaper insurance premiums. Death only premiums will reduce by 22.7%, death and TPD by 2.6% and income protection by 1.1%. Statewide's group insurance ...

Market recovery or dead cat bounce?

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... and quick and helped along by strong fiscal stimulus from around the globe. "There are improvements in testing, fall in death rates in Italy and also trials for vaccines starting to occur." But while the risk of a depression has eased, it's unlikely ...

Chief economist update: Great Scott! Mighty Mo to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... taxes, to landlords for waiving or reducing rents," according to Factset. Perhaps, even more depending on the progression or death of the coronavirus. Morrison may have thrown the budget surplus under a bus but not a single Australian (even the married ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... effects. However, greater uncertainty was also posed. As the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide nears half a million and the death count surpasses 21,000, the global economy has taken a beating that many have described as being worse than the Global ...

COVID-19 uncertainty sees AMP withdraw guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
AMP has withdrawn its full-year 2020 outlook as a result of ongoing economic uncertainty. Announcing the move to the ASX this morning, AMP said its capital position and liquidity will help it navigate the uncertain environment but providing an accurate ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
"Australia is following in the COVID-19 footsteps of the UK and experts are warning the floodgates are likely to open soon." This statement -- printed by the Australian Financial Review - talked about the rising number of infections in the UK and how ...

Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... would be among the most vulnerable people in Australia should they be left without life insurance cover in the instance of a death or loss of job as a result of the outbreak. "We believe the changes scheduled for next month should be delayed until after ...

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... pandemic. It comes as the World Health Organisation reports 786 new coronavirus-related deaths overnight, bringing the total death count to 7807. Currently, there are 191,127 people infected by the virus. Australia's death count has lifted to six ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The federal government has announced a $17.6 billion economic stimulus package, as it ramps up its efforts to dodge a coronavirus-sparked recession. It comes as the World Health Organisation regrades COVID-19 to a global pandemic, with 118,326 cases ...