DISABILITY

Life/Risk

New data analysed by KPMG has confirmed insurers have paid out double the number of disability claims for policies sold through financial advisers....

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Life/Risk

Disability insurance is continuing to significantly drag on the bottom lines of the major insurers despite goodwill “discrete goodwill write-offs”...

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Superannuation

New data presented to a Senate Committee has revealed that around $560 million in life and disability claims were paid to super fund members with less than $6,000 in thei...

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Life/Risk

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has shown concern that poor disability income insurance, reporting that the performance and sustainability of DII products ...

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Life/Risk

The latest data from Dexx&r points to an improving outlook for life/risk insureres on the back of better lump sum and disability discontinuance rates....

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Life/Risk

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed disability insurance as a continuing problem for Australia’s insurers....

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