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The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... to look beyond the headlines and scandals and focus on the societal benefit of placing insurance in superannuation. Most death, disability and income protection insurance held by Australians is provided through superannuation. "Without it many people ...

Technical Services Forum tackles super challenges

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... September Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum addressed two key concerns around superannuation reform: death benefits and the cost of aged care. Speaking on the former, Colonial First State senior technical manager Yvonne Chu described ...

Hollywood star supports FCA complaints campaign

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... overdrafts. PPI was designed to cover certain repayments in the event of a redundancy, an accident, illness, disability or death. More than £27.4 billion ($44.4b) has already been paid out to customers since the FCA introduced rules for complaining ...

Freedom Insurance flags acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... revenue of $53.5 million, an 81% increase on the prior year thanks to solid sales growth namely from funeral, accidental death and injury insurance. Customer numbers reached 289,000, up 66% year-on-year, while the in-force business now exceeds $100 million ...

The challenges of modern estate planning

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... household member; and finally, a person who was in a "close personal relationship" with the deceased at the time of their death: this can be two adults, not necessarily related, not married or in a de facto relationship, where both live together and ...

Cbus slashes insurance premiums

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... super fund Cbus has signed a new insurance deal with TAL that will see premiums decrease substantially. Premiums per unit of death and TPD cover for most members will go down by 25%, while for 15 to 44-year-old manual labour members; cover per unit of ...

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... has pledged to lock the reductions until 2020. From 1 July 2017, Hostplus members will receive at least a 6% reduction to Death and Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) premiums. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said this saving is the second consecutive ...

Advisers must seek alternative estate planning options: Austock

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... client's Will, but can facilitate the passing of proceeds to intended beneficiaries well after the date of the investor's death. Austock continues: "A bond can be structured to achieve intergenerational wealth transfers by using the multiple Life Insured ...

Review life insurance ahead of super reforms: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... "For permanent disability pensions, it may depend on whether insurance is offered in accumulation or pension phase. If a death benefit pension is paid, it may depend on who receives the pension, what type of death benefit pension it is, how many beneficiaries ...

AMP improves life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... in-built 'buy back' feature allows customers to reinstate linked life insurance cover 12 months after a total permanent and death (TPD) claim without providing additional medical information. Customers can also apply for a TPD sum insured higher than ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

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MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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