Group life policies

Recommendation 4.13 – Universal terms review Treasury, in consultation with industry, should determine the practicability, and likely pricing effects, of legislating universal key definitions, terms and exclusions for default MySuper group life policies. Recommendation 4.14 – Additional scrutiny for related Read More …

Status of industry codes

Recommendation 4.9 – Enforceable code provisions As referred to in Recommendation 1.15, the law should be amended to provide for enforceable provisions of industry codes and for the establishment and imposition of mandatory industry codes. In respect of the Life Read More …

5.3 What the case study showed

The case study demonstrated the complexities faced by the administration of a group life insurance scheme within a large superannuation fund. It also demonstrated the profound effects for individual members from policy wording negotiated by superannuation trustees and group life Read More …

15.2 APRA

APRA is Australia’s prudential regulator, with responsibility for banking, insurance and superannuation.[1] Among other things, it regulates RSE licensees and has the general administration of important parts of the SIS Act.[2] Helen Rowell, Deputy Chairman of APRA, told that Commission Read More …

10.2 Evidence

10.2.1 Energy Super In 2016, Energy Super was interested in merging with another superannuation fund. It thought that a merger would benefit its members through increasing membership numbers, changing its membership demographic and reducing administration costs.[1] It had held merger Read More …