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MLC locks premium rates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... premium structure in the next 12 months. The firm however is also extending this to cover all existing clients with a life or TPD extension with level premium structures. Any reduction in premium rates during the next 12 months will also be passed on ...

Less claims, more benefits: ANZ Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
ANZ Super has reported a lower than expected number of TPD and death insurance claims, an actuarial investigation found - prompting the fund to lower its premium rates as a reward to its members. The fund's actuary recently completed actuarial investigation ...

AIG Australia insulated from US woes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... total members covered for death-only and income protection insurance with more than 20 per cent of the market. For death and TPD insurance they are ranked number three with 18 per cent of the market. Benjamin Ong, director of economics and investments ...

Westscheme members get better insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... Rosario, chief executive of Westscheme, the multi-industry super fund reviewed its contract with Tower to increase its death and TPD cover by 25 per cent from tomorrow, while income protection cover tops at 10 per cent. The premiums in turn will go up ...

MLC slashes premiums

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... premiums have been reduced by up to 14 per cent for clients no older than 55 years of age and Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) premium levels have fallen by up to 10 per cent for all clients. In addition, MLC discounted its critical illness policies ...

Aviva super gives $800 tax refund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... capabilities, automatically updating a customers investment strategy inline with their age and insurance levels on death and TPD cover were increased.

Aviva cuts accountants from insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... number of insurers giving a higher amount of cover to members. It would now provide up to $2.5 million permanent disability (TPD) and life insurance cover for clients under the age of 45 using only a personal statement. This service has been extended ...

LUCRF ups insurance stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Industry super fund LUCRF Super has increased its death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance - a decision that will see its members obtain more than double the cover at the same premium rates. Under a revived deal with ING Life effective ...

MTAA boosts insurance cover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
... its contract with MetLife Insurance. The super fund member default insurance cover includes total and permanent disability (TPD) cover. In addition, many members will have access to higher levels of cover under the Automatic Acceptance deal. "In the ...

Aviva breaks industry fund hurdle

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... exercised no investment choice at all, so this plan tracks their needs as they age." On insurance, Aviva's maximum death and TPD cover has increased, eligibility requirements have been simplified and, similar to investments, insurance now includes an ...