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US shutdown slowing pension payments

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... the shutdown continues through late October, claims processing for compensation, pension, education, vocational rehabilitation, and employment benefits will be suspended due to lack of funding. "If the shutdown continues into late October, November compensation ...

Newpin SBB benefits from international legal expertise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... program in the United Kingdom. Proceeds from Social Finance Limited's Social Impact Bonds were used to fund prisoner rehabilitation programs in the UK. In bother the UK and Australian models, returns are dependent on the program meeting certain goals. ...

Allianz appoints COO

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... of secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet and prior to that she was executive director of Rehabilitation and Compensation at the Victorian WorkCover Authority and a first assistant commissioner at the Productivity Commission. Allianz's ...

NDIS does not replace life insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... greater flexibility over how they use their lump sum benefit, they noted. "Lump sum benefits can be used to support rehabilitation, pay for necessary aids or future medical costs or to provide an income over the longer term."

AIA expands rehabilitation team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Life insurance specialist, AIA Australia has made three new hires to its rehabilitation team in a bid to continually improve its return-to-work programs for policy holders. Each new hire has over 15 years experience in their field and include rehabilitation ...

Asteron Life launches adviser friendly package

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... commonly used terms such as heart attack, which now includes 'silent' (minor) heart attack. Other features include rehabilitation benefits for self-employed professionals and an enhanced quotation system for advisers with an e-applications system and ...

Just replace because with despite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... be a sharp increase in general capital market and creditor risk aversion at a time when many banks are still in rehabilitation mode." On second thought, don't delete "because" because Fitch also thinks that the risks to German bank's exposure to Greece's ...

PC recommends social insurance shake-up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... disability pensions and unemployment benefits, with the emphasis is on satisfying eligibility criteria rather than rehabilitation, thus distorting Australia's welfare sector. The PC estimates that all levels of government currently spend $6.3 billion ...

Drunk futures broker banned

FSA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... his unauthorised trading by consistently lying to his employer, according to the FSA. Perkins has since joined a rehabilitation program for alcoholics and stopped drinking. The FSA acknowledged Perkins could be rehabilitated and limited the ban to five ...

NAB Super improves insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... Superannuation Fund has enhanced its insurance for members, including interim accident cover, terminal illness, rehabilitation and bereavement benefits. NAB Group Super negotiated a number of improvements to the scheme's insurance arrangements with its ...