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Living with persistent pain can be hugely debilitating, both physically and mentally. Painaustralia, the nation’s pain management peak body, estimates that up to one in five Australians live with chronic pain, and 44 per cent of those will experience depression or anxiety as a result. Tragically, chronic pain has also been found to be a common contributing factor in many suicides.
Off the back of the findings and recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission, the Productivity Commission and various regulatory reviews, considerable focus has been concentrated on the value and appropriateness of default insurance in super.
On 1 April hundreds of thousands of Australian workers will lose valuable life and disability insurance in their superannuation. In the current Covid-19 world, this is madness.
A recent trend in the life and health insurance market has been working in consumers’ favour. As insurance providers vie to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded space, several have begun adding health and wellbeing programs to their product offerings, presenting their customers with various rewards and incentives for improving their health and fitness.
The full impact of AFCA's fees per complaint structure is yet to be felt since the agency has only been running since November 2018, says John Berrill.
With so many Australians impacted by the devastating bushfires this summer, AIA Australia wants to ensure that we’re ready to support our customers when they need us most. We know we have many customers who live in fire affected areas and already have claims with us. In addition to this, we recognise we are likely to receive more claims in coming weeks and months.
Changing careers can be daunting at the best of times, not least when you’re trying to recover from an injury. Yet, as Phil’s story shows, reskilling to a new trade can often provide a way forward. While a road accident at the age of 17 had left him with a serious leg injury, Phil’s real […]
Legislative reform is needed urgently to fix an unintended tax slug when rolling over super accounts, says John Berrill.
