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MLC FUM falls 19pc, in-force premiums rise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... cent to $914 million. The business' claims experience worsened compared to the prior year, mostly as a result of lump sum death claims and higher disability claims, which is correlated to rising unemployment. As the investment environment looks more ...

More benefits for Military Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme members will receive improved death and invalidity benefits following a government initiative to backdate benefits payments in line with recent changes to the compulsory retirement age for ADF members. Greg ...

Carpe Diem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... packages are slowly led to the exit. The operative word here is 'slowly.' After the economic and financial systems near death experience, authorities would not want to hastily take off the systems' life support. "Carpe Diem."

PSS reduces premiums

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
The Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has reduced the premiums of its additional death and invalidity cover. According to a fund newsletter update, PSS which is part of the $15.7 billion Australian Reward Investment Alliance, said they introduced ...

Asset Super pumps up insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
... standard cover by 2.5 per cent for the same weekly cost. Automatic life stage increases will also be matched to the amount of Death only or Death & Total and Permanent Disability cover at ages 23 and 28. "These increases are designed to match more closely ...

Zurich launches heart awareness campaign

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... spread the awareness message wider and specifically to their life insurance clients. Zurich's life insurance experience for death claims is consistent with the overall causes of death for all Australians, with 34 per cent of all deaths is from cardiovascular ...

TOWER nabs $600m AustralianSuper deal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... receive higher levels of cover. Under the new three-year contract, the fund's members will receive a 31 per cent increase in death and disablement cover for the same cost; get a default cover that has a two-year income protection benefit; and eligible ...

Mercer wins ANZ Staff Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... ANZ migrate the administration of its staff superannuation scheme including the administration of the insured benefits for death, total permanent disability and salary continuance to Mercer from early 2010. Helpline services, claims handling and online ...

Aviva provides automatic insurance in super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... superannuation savings to receive the automatic cover. No medical history or check is required. Around 9,700 members will receive death and total and permanent disability to age 65 and 8,300 members will receive death cover only. Members can choose to ...

Wait no more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
Death by a thousand cuts. Or more accurately -- death by a thousand rebounds. This must be what the bears are feeling each time equities bounce back from a fall. Equity markets are volatile even in the best of times. That is a certitude. For each and ...