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Integrate next-gen insurance policies into NDIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... insurance and legal experts who convened to discuss how the life insurance sector could integrate into the National Disability and Insurance Scheme. It is a powerful opportunity because modelling by Deloitte TouchA(C) Tohmatsu lead by Caroline Bennett ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Budget speech 2014 -15

... some in the community this Budget will not be easy. But this Budget is not about self-interest. This Budget is about the national interest. The Government's Economic Action Strategy is not about undermining a strong social safety net; it is about making ...

Industry asks for long-term, comprehensive approach to Age Pension

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... Budget," Brogden said. "Life insurance can reduce the long-term public sector costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Disability Support Pension."

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... start of August Suncorp Life reported a 75% fall in profits which the group attributed to increasing discount rates and National Australia Bank (NAB) has also highlighted higher claims as the reason for weakness in its insurance business. While the insurance ...

Super funds need to clarify DisabilityCare to members

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... current cover. Volpato said that the confusion arises because DisabilityCare is branded as "the national disability insurance scheme." "DisabilityCare is about service provision, so it is very important for super funds to remind their members that it ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... and was a core part of entrepreneurship programs. The FPA also asked for MySuper and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to be included in the National Financial Literacy Strategy. "MySuper and the superannuation guarantee increases are designed ...

NDIS does not replace life insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The national DisabilityCare system, formerly known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), does not replace the need for life insurance, argues AIA Australia (AIA) in a briefing note to advisers. "When the concept of the DisabilityCare scheme ...

Budget 2013-14 wrap up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... been confirmed, the Medicare levy will increase by 0.5% from next year to offset the cost of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), some future tax cuts have been scrapped along with some other deductions and rebates, and the baby bonus will be ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Australians is enough to fully fund all recommendations from the Gonski Report, implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and still have change left over!" said GetUp! "The money that could be used to make massive overhauls in healthcare, education ...