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Vision Super closes property, infrastructure options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... insurer, MLC Life, to prepare a new portal and policies for Active Super members, and flagged reductions to insurance premiums are expected.

Cbus unleashes raft of fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... unavoidable for some members, there is a decrease for others," Cbus said. In terms of income protection, most members will see premiums remain the same. However, for sole traders in a manual occupation with a two-year benefit period and a 30-day waiting ...

Qantas Super, Australian Retirement Trust to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... would allow its members to benefit form a range of high-quality products and services at competitive fees and insurance premiums. "... we have the skills to administer a fund with a membership profile like Qantas Super," Fraser said. He also noted that ...

Group insurance cheaper by 25%: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... cost savings for group insurance members ranged from $92 for a 40-year-old to up to $450 for a 60-year-old. Insurance premiums for standard death and TPD cover rose for most age groups in 2023-24, which on average increased $48 per annum or 15% for members ...

iExtend receives AFSL after lengthy wait

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... focused framework." iExtend enters a co-ownership agreement with life insurance policyholders under which it pays some premiums in exchange for a share of the benefit if a claim is made. By doing so, it's intended that policyholders who might otherwise ...

Equip Super reduces admin fees, introduces insurance fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... administration fees will fall, from next week many Equip Super members will begin paying an insurance fee calculated at 4% of premiums. From July 1, Equip Super is reducing administration fees across accumulation, defined benefit and retirement products. ...

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... insured amount, whichever is less. However, due to the change in the way disability income payments are calculated, the premiums for default income protection cover will increase for Maritime members. Problematically, Hostplus will increase the period ...

MIESF adjusts insurance premiums

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) will increase total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance premiums by 5.4%, effective July 1. MIESF said that while it has a history of providing good value insurance products at competitive rates ...

Clime to offload Madison Financial Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... than 210 advisers. Infocus will have some $16 billion in funds under advice and $210 million of in-force risk insurance premiums. "Infocus will be excellent custodians of the Madison business. It is clear there is strong cultural and strategic alignment ...

HMC Capital scoops up Payton Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... strategic rationale for the acquisition was borne from a "golden period" of high risk-free rates and strong credit risk premiums for private credit. It also noted that the local private credit market is expected to double to $350 billion over the next ...