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Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... ($68.5bn). Adult children aged 35 and over are also providing financial assistance to their parents, with 14% helping to fund medical or health expenses. This has led to 46% of older working Australians expecting to retire with debt, with one in four ...

Global manager acquires Australian tech firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
An $81 billion international investment manager took the majority stake in a large Australian provider of specialist medical software. IFM Investors, via its private equity business, acquired Genie Solutions, a software business established in 1995 ...

Australian Unity property trust suspends units

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... further notice. The trust, which was established in 1999, invests in healthcare property assets, including hospitals, medical clinics, nursing homes, day surgeries, medical offices, consulting rooms, rehabilitation units and radiology and pathology offices. ...

Employers urged to fund workers' financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... to receive insurance benefits than others. Interestingly, 68% of employees said they are willing to split the costs of medical or health insurance with their employer. Traditionally male industries such as agriculture, construction and fishing may offer ...

Insurers: beware the double-edged sword of genetic testing

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... industry. Speaking at the 2017 Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference in Sydney, the director master of Sydney Medical School's Genetic Counselling Program Kristine Barlow-Stewart said that while the cost of genetic testing has come down ...

BTFG announces giant Panorama leap

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... including digital quoting and underwriting; a new wellbeing portal; new life-stage based products; a digital interface with medical professionals; and complete integration with Panorama. He said a focus will also be on enhancing capital efficiency by ...

CommInsure cleared of medical misconduct

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
ASIC's investigation into CommInsure found no evidence of claims managers applying pressure on medical staff to change assessments, although the regulator said claims handling fell short of community expectations. CommInsure employees have been accused ...

Workers' retirement angst growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... One in three said they either have, or intend to seek more information on aged care by turning to government services or medical professionals.

MLC Life Insurance upgrades underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... an enhanced version of the Professionals Package to newly qualified professionals - such as accountants, solicitors and medical professionals - registered or licensed within the last three years and allowing an Agreed Value endorsement with no financial ...

CommInsure cleared of systemic problems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... enhance customer experiences, including further staff training, completion of CMLA reviews; documenting conclusions on medical information used in the assessment process; enhancement to customer correspondence; assessment of eligibility to claim under ...