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Prime Super bolsters investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... team." At ART, Proimos authored market research and multi-asset commentary and conducted analysis of equity market risk premiums to inform dynamic asset allocation strategies. Before that, he was a senior investment analyst at Media Super, reporting ...

Hostplus extends MetLife partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... Australia until June 2028. Since the inception of the partnership in 2013, Hostplus said its members have enjoyed lower premiums, improved insurance terms, and a more personalised claims experience from the life insurer. Hostplus currently provides more ...

AMP actions impacted 'hundreds of thousands' of customers: Shine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... Federal Court of Victoria on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Australians who it alleges were charged excessive insurance premiums within AMP superannuation funds and insured by AMP Life. The firm alleges that NM Superannuation Pty Limited and AMP ...

ClearView welcomes underwriting head

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... customers." Meanwhile, ClearView has revised mandatory medical requirements and updated trauma definitions, but reiterated premiums will remain the same. Effective last month, ClearView introduced a new framework for mandatory medical underwriting requirements. ...

Australian Ethical drops fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... (TPD) insurance cover they receive, while Death and TPD cover for others will become or remain Fixed Cover. In addition, premiums and fees in relation to all types of insurance cover will change and there will be a reduction to the Administration Fee ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Group insurance premiums paid through APRA-regulated superannuation funds rose by 7% in 2023-24, taking total premiums up to $9.5 billion, according to Rainmaker Information. Meanwhile, group insurance claims paid rose 16% in 2023-24 to a record $5.8 ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... part of the corporate super plan. Also from July 1, Australia Post Superannuation Scheme members will see changes to premiums for death, total & permanent disability (TPD) and income protection rates. The change will vary based on a members' gender and ...

Increased local, international demand drives practice valuations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... chief executive John Birt said. Birt also added that strong demand both domestically and globally is fueling the rise in premiums, especially for larger practices with annual revenues of up to $5 million. "However, Radar Results continues to see consistent ...

TAL scores new super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... arrangements to ensure members were getting value for money from their insurance. As part of its negotiations with TAL, premiums paid by members will remain as they currently are until 30 June 2028. Among other changes, members will also have increased ...

GESB to roll out premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... July 1, certain types of insurance will see premium reductions; GESB offers death, TPD and salary continuance insurance. Premiums for death cover will be reduced. For a 40-year-old male with death cover only, his premiums will reduce from 0.69c to 0.64c ...