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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AMP has withdrawn its full-year 2020 outlook as a result of ongoing economic uncertainty.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 ...

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... first time. Germany's DAX fell 7.94%, while Italy's bourse fell 11.17%. It comes as Britain announced its fourth death from the coronavirus, with 319 confirmed cases. While the Italian government has placed the entire country on lockdown as its ...

Latest data reveals super admin problem

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... months to 31 December 2019. Group life insurance was the second largest issue, making up 37.6% of complaints, followed by death benefits distribution at 11.3% and pension issues with 1.4%. In terms of life insurers, TAL received the most complaints ...

BT's transition not so super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... 2020. The transition included about 280,000 members. As a part of the transition, members under 35 years of age saw their death cover slashed by up to 75% (with a corresponding decrease in the premium amounts), fees for some members went up as much as ...

Chief economist update: Coronaphobia sickens Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... and logical prognoses for the epidemic but these two words - irrational and fear - would be, in a manner of speaking, the death of us all. This fear has prompted the Italian government to lock down the entire Lombardy region, along with at least 15 neighbouring ...

Group premiums rise 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Limited has reviewed the insurance premiums that members pay," Defence Bank said. Both funds said for members with only death cover, or death and TPD cover, or those with income protection cover will see insurance premiums increase 34%. Crescent Wealth ...