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BT health score helping claimants back to work

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... understand how to approach different sets of circumstances," BT national life insurance claims manager Paula Bourke said. "Medical research indicates that returning to work is important for a person's health, so it is particularly pleasing to see that ...

Aussie pension pros most confident about valuations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... global average was 76%. State Street Asia-Pacific head of asset owner sector solutions, Beng-Eu Lim, said: "Advances in medical science combined with changing lifestyles in the region are driving up life expectancy and making it more difficult for pension ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... Annual inflation is now just 1.0%, its weakest level since 1999. The most significant price rises this quarter are in medical and hospital services (+4.2%), automotive fuel (+5.9%) and tobacco (+2.1%). These rises are partially offset by falls in domestic ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... a staggering 45% for people with only a high school education. One in five Americans meanwhile have outstanding unpaid medical debts and that 29% of home mortgage borrowers aged 18-34 have been late with mortgage payments. African Americans were found ...

New wave of retirees to challenge advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... savings, investments and superannuation; low interest rates for up to two decades; and escalating cost of living/health/medical expenses." Wiseman argues that longer life expectancy, insufficient superannuation savings and mature age children returning ...

Future Fund gains two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... global risk executive committee, and sits on the boards of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and the St Vincent's Medical Research Institute. The announcement was made on 23 March, and amid hype around bringing the Federal Budget forward one ...

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... update and it shows a substantial fall in petrol prices offset an increase in the cost of pharmaceuticals, health and medical services for retirees. ASFA's research also shows insurance premiums rose by 1.7% during the quarter. Over the last 12 months ...

CommInsure appoints independent review expert

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... will address issues where CommInsure's claims committee recommends a "complex life insurance claim" be denied. Australian Medical Association NSW medical secretary Dr Robyn Napier will join Financial Ombudsman Service Investments, Life Insurance and ...

ANZ rings in insurance updates

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... they may have on their insurance because we know affordability is really key," George said. "After six months, after a medical check-up, if they have improved their parameters then we'll look to reduce or even remove the [insurance] loading depending ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... of friends who are posting a lot more informative articles, particularly on fitness and health. He said this is where medical, health care and insurance companies will also benefit from a consumer-led market.