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GuildSuper cuts fees, boosts insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... owned by Guild Financial Services, has improved members' insurance cover by providing better levels of protection for automatic death and TPD. Members can tap into the benefits at no extra cost. For members who already hold automatic death and TPD cover ...

Ripoll recommends investor compensation fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) said the government should investigate launching a "last resort statutory compensation fund" to cover financial advice licensee failings. The committee received a number of submissions from the regulator and Financial ...

Life insurance from $1 a day

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... medicals are required. EasyProtect Income is Australia's first online income protection insurance, claims ING. It is an automatic decision online for cover available for up to $10,000 per month, with a simple application process, no underwriting referrals ...

Planners flock to WriteAway

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
CommInsure's electronic application and underwriting service, WriteAway, is proving a hit with the insurer's aligned planners with more than 50 per cent of insurance business being written through the service. WriteAway, which was launched by CommInsure ...

Asset Super improves member insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Asset Super enhanced its life insurance cover for its members, which includes automatic stage cover improvements and lower fixed cover premiums.The enhancement includes automatic stage cover increases at ages 23 and again at age 28 for eligible members ...

Child Care Super cuts fees, boost insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
... they have with other funds into ACCSF. Meanwhile the fund has also upgraded its insurance arrangements. Members with Automatic Death and Total and Permanent Disablement cover will benefit from extra cover at zero cost. The fund is also introducing automatic ...

PSS reduces premiums

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
The Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has reduced the premiums of its additional death and invalidity cover. According to a fund newsletter update, PSS which is part of the $15.7 billion Australian Reward Investment Alliance, said they introduced ...

Aviva launches insurance 'mylink'

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
Aviva has introduced a new feature to its online underwriting platform Riskfirst that will help people who are applying for insurance cover file their "personal statement" online. The new facility, called Riskfirst mylink, will allow people who are ...

Asset Super pumps up insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
Asset Super is introducing automatic life stage increases to members' insurance, and boosting the sum insured to each unit of standard cover in a bid to tackle underinsurance. The $1.1 billion industry fund will increase each unit of standard cover ...

Sunsuper grows member appeal through advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... with the balance resting in the Sunsuper Retirement investment option. The super fund's pension product also includes automatic re-balancing facility and more flexible payment methods. Travis said Sunsuper is looking at other ways enhance the product. ...