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Showing 21 - 30 of 31 results for "Income protection premiums"

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... balance erosion. After 13 months of inactive contributions, funds will automatically cease charging income protection premiums; this also applies to death and total and permanent disability premiums, albeit for balances less than $6000. Association of ...

Intrust offers more premium reductions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Intrust Super will also reduce life and total disability insurance premiums shortly after it dropped income protection premiums by as much as 12%. The discount will impact the fund's life and TPD premiums across three products: Core MySuper, Executive ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... comes in." Other benefits of the insurance upgrade include: Competitive premium rates 20% reduction in income protection premiums Ability to claim on terminal illness cover extended from 12 to 24 months Improved claims process for an improved member ...

ClearView updates LifeSolutions suite, increases premiums

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
ClearView has made a number of changes to its LifeSolutions product suite and increased income protection premiums, effective as of 21 October 2016. The changes include product upgrades, simplification of overall premium rating structure and increases ...

MLC offers insurance rollover to external funds

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... premium discount, enduring authority, automated annual premium payments and an "up to 20%" discount on income protection premiums. The function is available for MLC Insurance (Super), MLC Protection (Life Super) and MLC Protection (Income Protection ...

Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... around topics such as the premiums paid on life insurance for being a smoker and whether you can deduct income protection premiums on your tax return. The national average for correct answers from this year's respondents sits at just 57%, down from 67% ...

AustralianSuper narrows income protection definition

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... protection cover for 25 year olds will fall from $0.497 per unit to $0.215 per unit for a 57% drop. Income protection premiums for 45 year olds will meanwhile fall 36% and fall 23% for 35 year olds. Death cover premium costs will decrease by 18% for ...

MLC revamps insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... Permanent Disability and Critical Illness cover together are now being rewarded with a 20% saving on income protection premiums. "Our new multi cover packaging means your clients could save on their insurance premiums without having to sacrifice their ...

CareSuper cuts income protection premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... chief executive officer, CareSuper. "Along with death and total and permanent disablement insurance, income protection premiums are deducted from the super account, so members can achieve peace of mind without feeling the impact on their take-home pay." ...

Asteron ramps up insurance and income protection

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2006
... 20 per cent less than they were previously," said Kerr. As well as reducing their life insurance and income protection premiums, Asteron have set non-medical limits and applied one policy fee for multiple policies taken out by one person. Along with ...