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Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... Australian Ethical's head of ethics research, Stuart Palmer, says the answer likely lies in the fact that life and TPD insurance premiums are often affected by one's biological sex rather than the gender with which they may identify. "Super funds often ...

ASIC finds life claim rates wildly inconsistent

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... claims rates across both individual insurers (none of which were singled out in the report) and policies. As above, TPD insurance appears to have seen the highest denial rates, with an average rate of 16%. Part of the problem, as ASIC deputy chair Peter ...

MLC extends Rio Tinto insurance partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... which a member will be treated as being eligible to be paid a TPD benefit. Insurance premium rates for death and TPD insurance cover will increase as a result of the partnership.

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... industry super fund dedicated to the electrical and communications industries is reducing its premiums for death and TPD insurance by about 15%. NESS Super said at a time when super fund insurance premiums are mostly rising, it is pleased to be bucking ...

Unintended consequences unearthed in super changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... funds entering the pension phase, at the latest Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum in Sydney. In TPD insurance scenario testing the forum's attendees unearthed an unintended consequence of the cap which could lead to the government ...

TAL, Zurich dominate life awards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... TAL), OnePath for Trauma Insurance (also with TAL), Macquarie for Income Protection (with TAL again), ClearView for TPD Insurance (with Zurich) and OnePath for Packaged Life Insurance (also with Zurich). The ratings are based on an analysis of 640,000 ...

Smaller funds don't need to merge: legalsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... insurance. "Despite many super funds recently announcing significant increases in insurance premiums for life & TPD insurance, legalsuper has successfully secured for its members a three year freeze on insurance premiums," he said, adding: "Our focus ...

Death and TPD dominate Super Complaints Tribunal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... determinations of interest. Two related to life insurance benefits, and lawyers were instrumental in both. One related to TPD insurance. One case involved a New Zealand man who was a member of an Australian super fund, but moved back to New Zealand ...

Rice Warner warns of massive TPD underinsurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... insurance premiums resulting from negative claims experience through super funds, many people may decide that life and TPD insurance is too expensive.

TPD insurance prices up 10%

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
Total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance prices have gone up 10% in the last year, but the insurance market is still under pressure from increasing claim rates and failure to adapt products to social trends. A Rice Warner Wholesale Insurance Market ...