Superannuation funds need to provide new members with an easily understood but detailed explanation of what, precisely, insurance within super is delivering, according to...
The Productivity Commission is wrong to discount the importance of insurance within super, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia....
Employer insurance arrangements could cause the maximum super concessional caps to be breached from 1 July, according to Rice Warner....
A super fund failed to appropriately communicate with a now-deceased member that his insurance cover had lapsed because of insufficient funds....
The Australian Lawyers Alliance is arguing that a voluntary code will not cut the mustard for insurance within super and that an enforceable code overseen by ASIC is nece...
ASIC is set to send issue notices to super trustees to investigate their insurance arrangements....
New research released by Pacific Life Re and Maurice Blackburn suggests lawyer advertising helped create a super insurance claims spike in 2013 but has been less effectiv...
The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has made clear that insurers cannot unilaterally make ‘modified duties’ a permanent arrangement....
ANZ is arguing that a six-year time limit on late notified TPD claims could drive valuable premium reductions for super fund members....
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is expected to release its first discussion paper within the next few months....
The latest DEXX&R data confirm growth for the big five insurers in the group life arena....
The Federal Government has been urged to change the rules prohibiting insurers making payments to medical practitioners to help speed people’s return to work....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...