Asteron life upgrades income protection insurance offer for 2012

Asteron life has recently announced a number of upgrades to their income protection insurance product. Previously known as “Asteron Lifeguard,” the updated portfolio will be known as “Asteron Life Complete” and includes revisions to their disability definition and the implementation of a three tiered approach to disability claims. Under the new policy there will be…

TAL income protection with critical illness benefits

Income protection insurance is essential for medical professionals to help them protect their family in the event that they contract an illness or injury which prevents them from working for a significant period of time. Having critical illness benefits on top of your standard income protection insurance could also mean a substantial increase in your…

More obligations | Superannuation Funds | Life & Income Protection Insurance

An amendment to the Exposure Draft Superannuation Legislation was released by the government in December 2011. Known as the Exposure Draft Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012, this amendment added a number of covenants to the existing legislation document and increased the scope of obligations for trustees and licensees of superannuation…