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Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
This week's joint report from ASIC and APRA into life insurance and claims handling found superior consumer outcomes for group life insurance, leading a prolific law firm to suggest risk advisers add little to no value. Maurice Blackburn superannuation ...

Mayfair 101 pushes on

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... firm said it will transform Mission Beach and Dunk Island into tourist attractions. The Mayfair Australian Property Bond claims to offer investors the ability to earn fixed rates of return in exchange for direct registered first mortgage security over ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... applicants may not satisfy the eligibility criteria for early access to super. ISA warned the high number of ineligible claims undermines the policy and could slow down the processing for legitimate claimants. In an update, the ATO said to be eligible ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... interactive and inclusive, and cover psychological first aid, workplace mental health fundamentals, and specific training for claims management. "During times of massive change and uncertainty, frontline staff routinely interact with people who are frustrated ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and investment in its products is not covered by the Australian Government's Financial Claims Scheme (colloquially known as the 'Government Bank Guarantee' which covers deposits up to A$250,000 per depositor, per ...

MLC Life executive joins AFCA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... Heather Gray who takes on the role of lead ombudsman for superannuation. Cameron, who joined MLC Life in June 2017 as chief claims officer before being appointed chief of customer operations in February 2019 will link with the authority in June. She ...

Liquid and ready: Cbus

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... daily crediting rates. "Cbus is in a strong position with liquidity and we believe we are able to pay all member hardship claims." A Cbus spokesperson said the fund currently has a large amount of liquid assets, which it has been reviewing and managing ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... Health and Finance Integrated and founder of ClaimRight William Johns is deeply familiar with Centrelink. ClaimRight is a claims administration technology company that is designed to streamline Centrelink and NDIS claims. He hopes a silver lining from ...

Pension pots around the world during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... withdrawals in the first 13 days, and the Indian government had paid out about INR 280 Crores (A$58 million) across 137,000 claims as at April 1, according to reporting from the Economic Times. The COVID-19 related early release measures sparked liquidity ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... strong". Specifically, industry funds invest more than $45 billion in Australian property and infrastructure. The peak body claims it created or supported 46000 jobs in one year alone through $2 billion in investment in Australian infrastructure and ...