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Retail fund ups premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... its notice to member. Diversa is the trustee for ING Living Super and group insurance for the fund is provided through MetLife.

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The MetLife 2020 Employee Benefit Trends Study found the majority of Australian workers feel their mental health is the most important aspect to focus on in the wake of COVID-19. Around 70% of workers said mental health is the most important thing to ...

AMP extends life insurance APL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... list (APL), allowing aligned financial advisers to recommend an enhanced suite of insurers. The new APL includes AIA, BT, MetLife, OnePath/Zurich and TAL. BT and MetLife are the two new additions. And, for the first time, the APL will be consistent across ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... alternative predications, and the Health and Wellness Programs Market View Awards. The Innovation Product Award went to MetLife 360 Health. For direct life insurance, NobleOak Life won the Overall Direct Life Insurance Excellence Award for 2020. It also ...

Hostplus freezes premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... freeze, which will maintain the current rate of death and total and permanent disability premiums with its group insurer MetLife. A spokesperson for Hostplus confirmed the premium freeze was secured as part of the fund's recent three-year rate guarantee ...

REI Super ups insurance premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... First reforms the increase in insurance prices was necessary, but that it had "negotiated strongly" with group insurer MetLife to keep increases as low as possible. "Following the implementation of Putting Members' Interests First reforms... insurance ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Life insurer MetLife is preparing for an increase in mental health claims in the wake of COVID-19, with the insurer acknowledging the psychological toll of financial hardship. "There is a direct connection between financial wellbeing and mental health. ...

Group risk inflows fall 15%

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... by Rest switching its insurance mandate from AIA to TAL. In comparison, AIA's inflows fell 47.4% during the year, while MetLife Insurance, MLC Life Insurance, QInsure, Zurich Group and BT/Westpac Group fell 12.2%, 27.5%, 8.9%, 25.9%, and 15.8% respectively. ...

Tasplan raises IP premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... deduction of up to 15% of the premium. Its group insurer for IP, death as well as total permanent disability (TPD) cover is MetLife. Tasplan is due for 1 April 2021 merger with MTAA Super, creating a $22 billion fund. In January, MTAA Super increased ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... Continuance insurance." Death and total and permanent disability premiums did not change. Hostplus' group insurer is MetLife and the super fund had an arrangement that includes a Premium Adjustment Mechanism. It utilised this mechanism in setting ...