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TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009

Tax changes around the deductibility of insurance premiums for disability superannuation benefits has been criticised by one industry association that warns insurance premiums may rise. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Maritime Super lowers IP premiums

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009

Maritime Super has negotiated lower premiums on the income protection insurance for the 4,800 Stevedoring members. Peter Robertson, chief executive at Maritime Super, said the fund's claims had been good in the past year, which means the management ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009

... underinsurance problem. He said the initiative is a win-win situation over the long term as it will cut the cost of insurance (premiums) for each individual customer while potentially reducing overall insurance claims made by the public. Last year, the ...

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 ...

Elders sells 51pc FP stake to Millenium3

COMPANY RELEASE | FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009

... our distribution footprint. M3 has 810 advisers, $6.5 billion funds under advice and over $200 million in risk inforce premiums. ING Australia is the fifth largest retail fund manager, third largest life risk insurer and rated the most trusted brand ...

Asset Super pumps up insurance

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009

... spill over to existing members, with those who have fixed cover in place seeing a 2.5 per cent reduction in their weekly premiums. Current income protection insurance arrangements however remains unchanged. Members who qualify are those who have at least ...

Spectrum transfers to IOOF fund

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009

... and members will still be charged existing fees. There will also be no changes to their investments, or the insurance premiums currently in place. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Spectrum Super's FUA to be $257 million. ...

Aviva enhances Protectionfirst

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009

... and income protection products. The main enhancements include enhanced flexible recovery money options, which allows premiums to be split at benefit level. This means life cover can be set up as a stepped premium while the flexible recovery money, such ...

Ban flipping arrangements: ISN

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009

... of members from a wholesale fund to a more expensive personal super product - citing high fees and increased insurance premiums as key problems of the practice. A media statement by ISN released yesterday noted that flipping could result in a strong ...

TOWER nabs $600m AustralianSuper deal

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009

... period for total and permanent disablement claims will be halved. Members are expected to save $48 million a year in premiums and those with "fixed cover" now get a premium cost discount of between 7 to 25 per cent. "We have been able to harness the ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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