color:#333333">The Government has invited submissions into a review of occupational exclusions in default insurance offered through MySuper products.
color:#333333">The consultation would help the Government to determine the appropriateness of exclusions going forward, those high-risk jobs where default insurance was unavailable.
color:#333333">These jobs affected the automatic acceptance of default cover for some new MySuper members and may have significant consequences if a member changed occupation.
color:#333333">The review would focus on default cover in respect of life and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance which trustees were required to provide to their MySuper members.
color:#333333">The Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Digital Economy, Senator Jane Hume, said: “Default insurance offered through MySuper products should come with no surprises.
color:#333333">“This review will look at the prevalence of occupational exclusions on default life and TPD insurance offerings within MySuper products to form a view of whether occupational exclusions in relation to default life and TPD insurance in MySuper products are necessary or appropriate.”
The insurance company has joined this year’s awards as a principal partner.
The $135 billion fund has transitioned away from TAL Life Insurance following an “extensive tender process”.
The $80 billion fund is facing legal action over allegedly signing up new members to income protection insurance by default without active member consent.
In a Senate submission, the Financial Services Council has once again called for further clarification that the government will assess the consumer outcomes of group insurance against the enshrined objective of superannuation.