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AMP easywrite eases insurance pain

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... the customer was only required to answer questions relevant to their needs and type of insurance. "Customers applying for death cover are now asked a minimum of 10 questions and a minimum of 12 when total permanent disablement and trauma cover are added. ...

Perpetual raises death benefits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
Perpetual has upgraded its WealthFocus platform enabling advisers to automate the processing of a type of death benefit called 'anti-detriment payments', with the end result of a bigger lump sum payment for the benefit recipient. An anti-detriment payment ...

Zurich's timely insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... protect clients' mortgages, high education expenses and providing a safety net for business owners in the event of a premature death, covering terms of 5, 10 or 15 years. According to Zurich head of life risk Andrew McKee: "By customising life insurance ...

MTAA boosts insurance cover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
... "Unfortunately most members do not take positive action to ensure their insurance cover matches their financial position should death or disability occur. "Other funds have tried to tackle this issue by significantly increasing the members' default cover. ...

Striking a balance on SMSF direct property

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... asset," said Anderson. This is particularly important when the SMSF trustees move into the pension phase and has to meet death or pension payments. "If you've got property and it hasn't got tenancy, it's going to cause problems for the pension payments. ...

Aviva breaks industry fund hurdle

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... they've exercised no investment choice at all, so this plan tracks their needs as they age." On insurance, Aviva's maximum death and TPD cover has increased, eligibility requirements have been simplified and, similar to investments, insurance now includes ...

MLC battles death taxes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
MLC is on a mission to help employers combat the new higher tax rate payable on death benefits on policies outside superannuation using its latest insurance product. MLC Super Group Insurance is aimed at employers looking to protect their employees ...

Vision Super teams up with CommInsure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... CommInsure to provide a customised income protection insurance product for its members. The super fund will continue to provide death and disability cover to its members through an internal product. However, CommInsure also provides a range of "top up" ...

Australia's reversing fertility

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
If the Hollywood fascination with baby bumps signals a normalisation of fertility levels, it could take the heat out of Australia's population crisis and delay the anticipated demographically driven fiscal crisis. According to the ABS, Australia's total ...

Under Aviva's umbrella

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... themselves and their relationships with their clients," he said. Approximately 7,500 members so far have received automatic death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover, while another 1,000 whose advised occupation excludes them from receiving ...