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People and Products

Zurich has appointed two Macquarie Life personnel ahead of its acquisition of Macquarie Life, due to be finalised in October....

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Insurers overcome disability woes

New data from DEXX&R appears to confirm that insurers have overcome the problems with respect to disability products....

Insurance

Implications of insurance in super misleading

Only high net worth white collar super fund members’ balance would be affected by insurance within super, according to a lawyer....

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Insurance in super could be detrimental to balance

The proposed reduction in concessional contributions could mean a hefty reduction in super members' final account balance, according to DEXX&R....

Insurance

Are some new insurance definitions ‘junk’?

The final public hearing of a Senate Committee was warned that some new definitions implemented by super funds and their insurers are tending towards “junk”....

Insurance

TPD sector more customer focused

The TPD industry is set to change the way it approaches claims by focusing on how to help claimants in their time of need in a more relevant way, AIA believes....

Insurance

Insurance – one size does not fit all

New Rice Warner analysis points to the need for superannuation funds to rethink their insurance offerings to reflect the fact that one size does not fit all....

Insurance

Insurance integral to super purpose

Rice Warner has emphasised why insurance should be an integral part of the objective of superannuation....

Insurance

Status and seniority ruled out in TPD claims

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has ruled out demotion in job status and seniority as being valid factors in TPD claims....

Superannuation

Are super fund effective insurance advocates?

A roundtable of superannuation industry executives believes super fund members are better off at claims time because of the protections offered by super fund boards. ...