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ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... ASIC and APRA warned providers they need to take "decisive action" to address the sustainability challenges facing TPD insurance and put consumers' needs at the forefront. The regulators' roundtable of life insurance chief executives, which had ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is overhauling its insurance premium rates for Super Savings members starting July 1, with Standard Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) Assist charges decreasing on average by 14.1% and 31.2% for male and female ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... sure members are paid super on time, protect their savings and make retirement easier to navigate. Cbus said while TPD insurance payments after age 60 are generally tax-free, members under 60 must deal with a complex web of rules and can pay up to 22% ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... taking considerably longer than the average death benefit payout. The growing challenges around the sustainability of TPD insurance and rising claims have led many super funds to increase premiums in recent years, further fuelling sustainability concerns. ...

Australian Ethical aligns Christian Super members' cover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... category and sex at birth, Australian Ethical said some members will experience an increase in the amount of death and TPD insurance cover they receive, while some will experience a reduction in the amount of cover. For members with voluntary unitised ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... designed in collaboration with advisers, while reflecting "evolving" needs for greater stability in the cost of TPD insurance. "TPD insurance provides Australians with valuable financial protection in the event of serious illness or injury. However ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... Disability income insurance (DII) also saw a decline post-reforms, though the drop was less pronounced than for death and TPD insurance. Still, coverage remains significantly lower, with far fewer individuals holding DII compared to death and TPD policies. ...

Super complaints rise in FY24: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... withdrawals, errors in investment switches, and difficulties with online services," AFCA said. Complaints around TPD insurance rose 26%, totalling 1245 cases. AFCA said these complaints included eligibility disputes, delays in decision-making and detailed ...

Hostplus adds investment options, makes fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... even better protection for members. This means from 1 October 2024, all Hostplus members with automatic Death and TPD insurance cover will pay lower premiums with an average cost saving of 13% across all age groups," it said. "What's more, all insured ...

Super funds prime distributor of death, TPD cover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... super fund group insurance means it is the overwhelmingly most important channel for how Australians get death and TPD insurance cover," Rainmaker said. Notwithstanding the super fund pandemic affect, if long-run trends continue, Rainmaker projects that ...
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