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MLC GM to chair community foundation, focuses on mental health

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... is a serious and growing issue facing society and the economy.A In our business, more than one third of new income protection claims are related to mental illness, with the most common conditions being depression and anxiety," she said. In the past five ...

FEATURE: Facing the perfect storm

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... of the fact that they have insurance through their superannuation fund. There have been jobs lost and so have income protection and disability claims, often by legal means. New products such as direct insurance and aggressive marketing campaigns on television ...

AustralianSuper insurance premiums to rise by 35%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... increasing the cost of its death and total and permanent disablement cover by around 38%, while the cost of income protection cover will increased by 25% Retail industry fund, REST increased the cost of its death cover by around 45%, with TPD increased ...

CommInsure wins AFA/PFL Life Company of the Year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... Award: CommInsure Service Quality Award: Zurich Term/TPD Award: AMP Elevate Trauma Award: AMP Financial Services Income Protection Award: TAL Risk Product Innovation Award: AIA (Vitality Program) Investment Bond Award: CommInsure Annuity and Income Stream ...

Nine in 10 Australians can't get no insurance satisfaction: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... their insurance actually covers. "The most common situation is when clients believe that they have long term income protection within their super, but it usually only covers them for two years," he said. Clients also tend to be confused about the benefit ...

AFA Plan For Life - Life Company Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... scores across the product and service quality areas. Separate awards will be given for term and TPD, trauma, income protection, service quality, underwriting and new business services, claims services and business support. Plan For Life (PFL) has developed ...

Life insurance losses drag AMP results

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... does not expect an increase in growth earnings in the short term. "We are seeing early signs of traction in income protection, but realistically we don't expect to see a significant improvement of rates until 2015," he said. AMP overall insurance business ...

Rice Warner warns of massive TPD underinsurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
Underinsurance in life, income protection and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover is costing the government more than $1.5 billion a year, according to a new report by Rice Warner. Insufficient TPD cover was by far the most costly to the government ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... to make a determination that they're unlikely ever to work again," Williamson said, adding that he believes income protection is a better model. The focus then is on bringing the member "back to work, back to wellness over a period of time." Owen said ...

Claims surge forces insurer to increase pricing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... insurer Beazley to increase the pricing of its offer in Australia. "There has been some adjustment," Australian Income Protection relationship manager Sandy MacLeod told Financial Standard. A UK-listed company, Beazley entered the Australian market by ...