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Telstra boosts insurance portability

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... largest corporate super fund, Telstra Super has improved its insurance to include the ability to transfer externally held death and TPD cover to the fund, matched by group cover rates. The new arrangements kicked in yesterday. Chief executive of Telstra ...

UniSuper boosts insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
The $25.4 billion UniSuper is improving its optional insurance cover by offering new and existing members more death and disablement cover at no extra cost, among other improvements. Under the changes negotiated with Hannover Life Re of Australasia ...

SCT chief Furlan talks tough on benefits

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... Furlan, chairperson of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, told a Women in Super audience that the design of default death cover can sometimes leave "unintended consequences, with lots of money sloshing around", particularly for members who died ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... weekly charts, the Nikkei's 13-week moving average has crossed below the 26-week moving average -- a formation known as a "death cross". Shares of Mizuho Financial Group hit a seven-month low after sources told Reuters the bank will decide on Friday ...

NAB Super improves insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... member receiving cover while their application for insurance is being assessed. It is available to employee members for death, permanent and temporary disability, and death cover only for RBA and spouse members. Limits however do apply depending on the ...

Too much insurance erodes savings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... balances. "However, it's not just investment fees that will see your savings take a hit. There are often insurance policies for death and total permanent disability, but because the premiums come straight out of your balance it's easy not to notice you're ...

ACSRF boosts insurance for members

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... Fund joins the growing number of super funds providing more insurance at little or no extra cost after it increased its death and TPD insurance cover for members from 8 to 28 per cent starting next month. Under the changes effective 1 July, the fund's ...

Zurich doubles death and TPD business

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
Zurich Financial Services Australia has doubled its death and total and permanent disability (TPD) business in a year. After launching LifeXpress service last year, the firm has continued to gain business in the retail life risk market. Colin Morgan ...

Cosgrove and McCullagh nominated to CSC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... superannuation schemes. This will include the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits scheme from 1 July 2010.

Service core to Tower mandate: AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... an AustralianSuper press statement last year, the three-year contract will see members receive a 31 per cent increase in death and disablement cover for the same cost and get a default cover that has a two-year income protection benefit. Eligible members ...