Berrill and Watson

Superannuation

The superannuation industry should develop a general code of practice to give guidance on how funds should act when it comes to information sharing, member enquiries, com...

Insurance

The corporate regulator’s report on life insurance in superannuation found there was value for money in the products but it also highlighted areas that needed addressing,...

Insurance

While consumers have had it good for the last few years with life insurance, the loss ratio to the industry is unsustainable but the industry needs to make sure it doesn’...

Superannuation

There are other financial hardship programs people can access and super members need to be aware of these before tampering with their super, according to a lawyer. ...

Insurance

It is unclear what legal ramifications there are for super trustees who misidentify carve out members and the Government needs to create a communication campaign during t...

Insurance

The commencement date for switching off insurance inside super for low balance accounts should be deferred to 1 October, this year, according to a leading superannuation ...

Insurance

The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been told that the insurance inside superannuation code of conduct will become mandatory....

Superannuation

The Senate Economic Legislation Committee’s majority report on super ignores the view much of the industry on the removal of insurance cover for low balance accounts, acc...

Insurance

Superannuation and insurance law firm Berrill and Watson has said that the Parliamentary Joint Committee into Superannuation’s report should have lifted the exemption of ...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

10 months 2 weeks ago

The profit-to-member super funds are officially operating as a merged entity, set to serve over half a million members. ...

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Super Review announced 21 winners at the annual Super Fund of the Year Awards, including the recipient of the prestigious Fund of the Year Award....

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APRA data shows the CFMEU accounted for 28 per cent of super fund industrial contributions, with the shadow treasurer calling for a prompt investigation into the payments...

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