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AIA rolls out service-focused insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... included a new Maximiser benefit to make structuring life insurance with superannuation easier with an increase in income protection monthly benefit limits up to $60,000 also offered. The addition of nine more health and well being questions will increase ...

Telstra Super upgrades insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) cover now available to those facing specified life events. Members with income protection will now be able to customise their cover benefit and waiting periods to suit their needs. Additionally, certain events will ...

Queensland funds offer members help

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... life-altering events such as the floods - are also available. ESI Super and SPEC Super are also focusing on income protection and death and TPD insurance, particularly for those working in the energy sector who face substantial workloads in potentially-dangerous ...

Disability trust comes with caveat

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... for a disability trust through life insurance," said Collins. "On the living side, if the income earner had income protection or critical illness insurance then they are also financially protected." However, an adviser must be aware of how any accounts ...

HIP stands firm on investment strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... underwriting. "We think we will see some movement into our funds under management next year, especially through income protection and the automatic acceptance levels," said Bernays. HIP and MLC are looking to enhance members benefits further next year ...

AIA wins $160m Sunsuper mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... clinching a $160 million contract with Sunsuper. AIA replaces Suncorp Life to provide death, disablement and income protection insurance cover to over one million members of the $15 billion-plus Sunsuper. Metlife Insurance, another incumbent insurer ...

Tower wins First State Super, ousts MetLife

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... deal with the $20 billion First State Super. Effective next month, Tower will provide death, disablement and income protection insurance for First State Super's 380,000 fund members. According to an ASX statement, annual insurance premiums are expected ...

HIP appoints MLC as insurer, boosts cover

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... The improved cover means the benefit for each unit of death cover has increased around 20 per cent. Meanwhile, income protection cover also received a boost from $770 to $1,500 per unit of cover. The new insurance arrangements kicked in on 1 November. ...

MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... health statements and a 20 per cent boost in the benefit for each unit of death cover. Additionally, the level of income protection cover will increase from $770 to $1500 per unit of cover and a new Terminal Illness insurance benefit available for all ...

Tower improves Accelerated Protection

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
Income protection, TPD, and critical illness protection have all received improvements on Tower's Accelerated Protection platform as the insurer finetunes its services to advisers. The firm has made 26 product improvements and updated its medical limits ...