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Monochrome obtains crypto asset AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... few Australian asset managers receiving authorisation under an AFSL to offer retail investors fully regulated and direct insured exposure to crypto assets. Monochrome's responsible entity partner, Vasco Trustees has received ASIC approval to operate ...

TWUSUPER adds fee to combat cross subsidisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
The super fund will begin charging insured members an administration fee to make costs fairer for those without insurance. From August 1, TWUSUPER members with insurance cover will be charged 3% of their gross insurance premiums each month as a separate ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... such as age, income and dependents could see better coverage of around $1.2 trillion, equivalent to 34% of the total sum insured across life, TPD, and IP," the report said. Although default insurance can generate benefits in aggregate terms, current ...

MLC Life Insurance joins forces with Insignia Financial

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... track their claim. It will also enable submissions to be assessed sooner. From today, MLC MasterKey and Plum Super members insured by MLC Life Insurance will be able to lodge their claim digitally through LifeView. LifeView is MLC Life Insurance's integrated ...

Zerocap unveils new bitcoin fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... investors are comfortable and used to, and we couple this with the only product in the Australian market whose custody is insured by Lloyds of London," Zerocap chief executive Ryan McCall said. "Our OTC desks have passed $1 billion in notional volume ...

MLC to face court over insurance failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
ASIC is suing MLC over insurance failures spanning more than 20 years. The regulator commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court for insurance policy and service failures that occurred between 1999 and 2020. The action is against MLC Limited ...

Christian Super enhances insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... satisfy one of five distinct categories, the fund said. Going forward, the fund will introduce two broad categories an insured member can claim under, being that they may claim if they are unable to work due to illness or injury and that they may claim ...

MLC Life refreshes income protection offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... licensees. Income Assure and Income Assure+ will be available from October 1 and allows most clients to have the maximum sum insured allowable, underpinned with premium stability and product sustainability. Income Assure provides an income replacement ...

Zurich, OnePath cover vaccine side-effects

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... insurance policies to encourage more people to get vaccinated. The new protection ensures that if any Zurich or OnePath Life insured customer were to experience serious side effect from an approved COVID-19 vaccination they will be eligible for a payment ...

Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... be sued for insurance fraud." The research found that 41% of Australians don't have life insurance with 35% of men not insured 47% for women. "It's easy to think 'this won't happen to me', but the truth is that nothing in life is certain. I'd encourage ...