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Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... longer perform any job aligned to education and experience. Furthermore some funds require far more involvement in rehabilitation process and continual disclosure. Fay said: "While there is general consistency across many super funds' group insurance ...

Life insurer early intervention a win: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... research strongly backs the economic and health benefits of allowing life insurers to provide intervention and rehabilitation treatment for thousands of Australians each year. The study, conducted by the Financial Services Council with the help of Cadence ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... The government is currently weighing options for greater involvement by private sector life insurers in worker rehabilitation through the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry, following a March 27 referral from ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... group insurance Jenny Oliver jointly winning the Industry Leader Award together with CommInsure senior manager of rehabilitation services Julie-Ann MacCormick. TAL chief executive and managing director Brett Clark said: "We are extremely proud of both ...

AustralianSuper slashes insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... 2019 - more than 18 months ahead of the code's timetable," she said. She added the fund has recently developed a rehabilitation model that's assisted about 200 members who were receiving income protection payments to return to the workplace in the past ...

Industry fund pilots cancer wellness program

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... on identifying solutions to barriers that prevent returning to wellness and work. It uses national occupational rehabilitation services provider IPAR's wellness coaching model developed in conjunction with Monash University and Cancer Council NSW. The ...

HESTA announces life insurance facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... and work," Blakey said. "The great thing about income protection is that it keeps the conversation open around rehabilitation, which is a key pillar of our cover. "Programs to assist rehabilitation are part of how we're building the financial resilience ...

CommInsure strengthens income protection offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... customers a greater sense of fulfilment and can aid recovery, if it is done well. CommInsure's strong in-house rehabilitation team has proven credentials in helping people with a broad range of disabilities to rebuild their lives. We believe our customers ...

ANZ revamps life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... severe or permanent impairment. Income Secure Essentials meanwhile is designed to reward customers undertaking rehabilitation to facilitate their return to work. ANZ Wealth head of life insurance Gerard Kerr told Financial Standard a growing body of ...

HESTA appoints new insurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... selected AIA based on a broad range of criteria, including financial strength, sustainable pricing, comprehensive rehabilitation support programs and capabilities to enhance our member experiences through digital technology," Blakey said. "Our absolute ...