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Superannuation members’ insurance cover could lapse if there is no money in the account to pay the premiums after being drained for early access, a law firm warns....
Life/Risk
Five terminal illness claims and two death claims have already been turned away by Hostplus for members unaware of the PYS changes and the fund believes this is just the ...
Expert Analysis
Many Australians will have insurance as part of their superannuation, writes SuperFriend’s Sandy Macleod, but could the industry do more to support its clients?...
People & Products
The fintech firm has launched a new online product comparison tool to help advisers compare the fees and features of over 1,000 superannuation, pension and investment fun...
Life/Risk
ASIC has found that 60% of ‘activities of daily living’ claims are declined and AMP, Asteron, and Westpac had decline rates higher than expected....
Life/Risk
The Financial Services Council has released ground-breaking new data revealing the impact of mental health on TPD claims....
People & Products
The now Zurich-owned OnePath has announced upgrades to its client management portal OneView Life, as part of its ongoing commitment to its development....
Policy & Regulation
The Australian Tax Office is warning taxpayers to look out for people posing as tax agents who aren’t registered with the Tax Practitioners Board....
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers has warned the Tax Practitioners Board that it is simply adding to current adviser stress levels by proposing tough new rules around...
Superannuation
The standardisation of group insurance terms and conditions could help achieve some of the Banking Royal Commission’s recommendations, a leading insurance law firm has sa...
Superannuation
The Federal Government has issued a discussion paper canvassing lifting the minimum default levels of insurance inside superannuation as well as including total and perma...
Life/Risk
Life/risk insurer, ClearView has announced new premium pricing in the face of claims experience and the economic environment....
Life/Risk
Plaintiff law firm, Maurice Blackburn has labelled the Financial Services Council’s failed bid to have life/risk insurers allowed involvement in worker rehabilitation as ...
People & Products
OnePath has extended support for retail clients making a mental health claim through their total and permanent disability insurance. ...
People & Products
ANZ OnePath’s Pre-Assessment Wizard can potentially help planners obtain on-the-spot information on the likely cost of life insurance for clients with specific known medi...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...