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Banks continue campaign to discredit SA bank tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... companies working hard to get the state moving and more than $17 billion in finance to help thousands of South Australian families purchase homes," Elliott wrote. "Businesses will think twice about investing further in South Australia as we don't know ...

MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... to determine members' level of knowledge behind insurance within their super. Stewart added: "One in five Australian families will be impacted by the death of a parent, or a serious accident or illness resulting in that parent being unable to work. Without ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... new report the $40 billion industry superannuation fund reveals the growing intergenerational dependency of Australian families, with older working Australians responsible for the majority of financial giving. According to the research, 72% of intergenerational ...

Former BT executive to head advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... licensee. "The company has strong values, is nimble, innovative and is underpinned by an ethos of looking after Australian families through great advice. This aligns with my values. I look forward to facing the opportunity and challenges before me and ...

Life Insurer Code of Practice falls short: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... sustainable financial performance and therefore restores the social licence granted to life insurers to protect Australian families when they are at their most vulnerable." In its submission the AFA proposes 29 recommendations which are supported by ...

AFA and Beddoes announce consumer choice award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... Commenting on the awards, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said: "Life insurance remains a vital protection for Australian families and individuals. "These awards bring the voice of policyholders who have a financial adviser to the forefront of thinking ...

Death tax would save budget billions: Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... million go towards charities. The Council said Australian Taxation Office (ATO) figures suggest about 25,000 Australian families hold assets above $10 million. If 4% of those families paid 35% in estate duties, it will equate to about $5 billion. "If ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... children to be $680,000 - $480,000 more than the average default cover provides. Which means that, for many Australian families, group insurance actually covers around 30% of what they actually require. To combat this issue, many super funds are looking ...

Super and TPD definitions in the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... approximately $1.8 billion and "the default cover of typical superannuation funds do not meet the needs of many Australian families." "The cost of underinsurance to the government is more than $1.5 billion. Eighty-three per cent of Australians have insurance ...

Federation Centres to rebrand as Vicinity Centres

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... together. Our centres are 'in the Vicinity', close and convenient, and aim to enrich the local communities where Australian families live, work and shop." Federation Centres managing director, Steven Sewell said: "[the new brand] is a unifying symbol ...