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Industry super fund adapts new life insurance model

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... will see no changes to insurance premiums, with any individual increases in cost met initially by the fund's insurance premium rebate. The super fund has also removed complex rules in its insurance policies. "We've removed some employment-related requirements ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Vision Super has appointed its first head of technology as it aims to increase its presence among younger Australians and meet their ongoing demands. Joining from KPMG, James Milne is responsible for maintaining and improving the digital experience ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... long-short funds justifies the cost. Zenith found in the 12 months to September 30, global long-short managers delivered a 2.3% premium above the MSCI World ex-Australia Index. Annualised for the three years to June 30, these managers delivered a higher ...

Lapse rates review anxiety unfounded: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... 2021, ASIC is preparing for this now by collecting data for the first round of reporting on lapse rates, distribution and premium pricing. ASIC will begin analysing the data at start the of 2018 to establish a baseline it will track over the three years ...

PIMCO launches adviser education tool

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... longer term and deeper relationships is through education and PIMCO is uniquely able to provide financial advisers with a premium CPD-accredited curriculum that combines our economic and markets insights, client resources, and investment analysis to ...

Vision Super names new life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... kept premiums steady over the last three years and guaranteed rates are locked in for the next three years, meaning no premium increases for the vast bulk of its members. "But we haven't kept rates low by slashing and burning the cover our members need," ...

HESTA announces life insurance facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
Industry superannuation fund HESTA is enhancing its life insurance offer, including a shift to age-based pricing that will be effective 1 March 2018. Among the changes, HESTA has also bolstered its income protection cover to include a lump sum provision ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... - Core Super Sunsuper for Life UniSuper Personal Select Choice Product of the Year AustralianSuper Personal Plan BUSSQ Premium Choice Cbus Personal Super Equip MyFuture Personal HESTA Personal Super MyLife MySuper Personal Plan Retirement Select Choice ...

Listed mortgage broker joins forces with TAL

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
An ASX-listed mortgage broking firm has entered into a life insurance referral partnership with a TAL subsidiary. Under the new arrangement, Australian Finance Group's 2850 brokers will be able to refer life insurance to clients via TAL's Lifebroker ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The wealth management and insurance businesses continued to squeeze the margins of the four major banks in the full year to 2017, separate reports from EY and KPMG have found. A KPMG analysis of the major Australian banks' performance shows the insurance ...