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Retirement income opportunities begin early

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... make is to make sure they've only got one fund - that way they're only paying one lot of fees and one lot of insurance premiums. "For young mothers, if they're taking a career break then they're already going to be facing lower super contributions over ...

A-REITs will have to work harder in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... harder," Folkestone says. "Value is getting difficult to identify particularly as A-REITs in the main are trading at large premiums to net tangible assets (NTA), and at record low yields. We therefore continue to advocate focusing on A-REITs with exposure ...

ClearView updates LifeSolutions suite, increases premiums

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
ClearView has made a number of changes to its LifeSolutions product suite and increased income protection premiums, effective as of 21 October 2016. The changes include product upgrades, simplification of overall premium rating structure and increases ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... MoneyWise, Cathy Navarro also emphasized the need for less ambiguity around changes made to definitions and more affordable premiums. "Definitions when providing advice to people around group insurance prior to MySuper were very strong and the costs ...

ClearView earnings reflect business growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... ClearView's life insurance division which saw a 60% increase to $24.5 million, largely driven by a 30% increase in in-force premiums. Its wealth management sector recorded a 50% boost in operating earnings to $2.7 million, with funds under management ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... over 90% of all claims notified. According to APRA, in 2014-15 CareSuper paid $76 million in insurance outflows, i.e. premiums, reinsurance and associated expenses. HESTA and Kinetic Super - also CommInsure clients - paid $193 million and $65 million ...

CBA posts record profit despite dip from wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... insurance income experienced strong growth as a result of significantly lower weather events and a 6% increase in inforce premiums due to higher renewals, partly offset by lower new business sales. CommInsure Investments saw net outflows of $1.06 billion ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... increase of 4.2% for medical and hospital services was driven by the annual increase in Private Health Insurance (PHI) premiums, which rise on 1 April every year. The increase of 5.9% for automotive fuel follows three consecutive quarterly falls, with ...

ClearView adds annuities to wrap

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... wealth management and financial planning solutions. As at 31 December 2015, the company had $203 million of life insurance premiums under advice, advises on $8.1 billion of client assets and has 221 financial planners across Australia.

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
An 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 ...