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Dixon Advisory a fee for service success story

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... possible ongoing premiums." This applies to personal insurance inside and outside superannuation, including life and TPD insurance and income protection, he said. Unlike other mortage brokers adopting similar approaches, Coates said rather than use hundreds ...

Most funds to offer default IP for MySuper

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... respondents indicating their fund's MySuper product would include default income protection alongside death and TPD insurance. The remaining 45% said they would not include default IP and cited cost, personal nature of the protection, and the difficulty ...

Scope for super participation in TPD education

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... superannuation fund members," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA. "I would recommend people check they have TPD insurance as part of their superannuation, what the definition of TPD is and how much they are covered for."

Tax rules set for TPD insurance deductibility

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... yesterday, specifies how much of the premium for total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance can be claimed on tax. TPD insurance for "any" occupation is 100% tax deductible. This insures a member against not being able to work at all after becoming ...

IOOF tweaks platform risk insurance for super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... permanent disability (TPD) insurance cover through their superannuation from 65 to 70. It also said existing death and TPD insurance cover now expires at age 75. The company said it had introduced life events cover which means members can increase their ...

TPD insurance review closes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Submissions have just closed on a Treasury inquiry into changing the tax deductibility arrangements for TPD insurance sold through super funds, a review that some funds believe could increase member insurance premiums. The rapid fire inquiry was called ...

Asgard upgrades insurance for FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... product, Asgard. "This means eligible clients will be able to get all the features and benefits of the Life and/or TPD insurance cover quickly and simply, with no underwriting, no premium loading - no matter which financial institution is the loan provider." ...

Trustees told to rethink ins cover strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... general draft ruling (TR 2010/D9), proposed to apply from 1 July, will result in premiums for "own occupation" style TPD insurance held by super funds to be partially tax deductible where they have been fully deductible in the past. David Shirlow, Macquarie ...

Queensland funds offer members help

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... as the floods - are also available. ESI Super and SPEC Super are also focusing on income protection and death and TPD insurance, particularly for those working in the energy sector who face substantial workloads in potentially-dangerous conditions in ...

Too much insurance erodes savings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... spring clean", PAS is urging its members to consolidate their super into one fund, to bring together their life, TPD insurance and retirement savings under one roof. Professional Associations Super includes RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super and AE ...