Prostate cancer used to be considered old man’s disease but that has changed. This has prompted AIA’s Priority Protection to step up its prostate cancer cover. Facts about prostate cancer: In Australia, about 20,000 new prostate cancer cases are diagnosed yearly. About 3,300 men die of prostate cancer; about the same number of women who…
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We can all vividly remember how we felt following the impact of the GFC and severe downturn in investment markets. Many Superannuation funds that had performed well in 2006/07 dropped dramatically in 2008/09 – some aggressive funds dropped by 50% in value. However, markets move in cycles and now people who have money invested in…
Australians are in for higher life insurance premiums. Thierry Bareau of Rice Warner Actuaries told news.com.au that this could have been triggered by the increased number of people who signed up for different super accounts, life insurance included, after the 15% to 20% drop in prices of life insurance quotes in the last 4 to…
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The AFA (Association of Financial Advisers) recent survey of 100,000 Australians confirmed significant benefits of a quality advice relationship. An effective relationship is based on understanding and trust. Trust is the single most important element in any good relationship especially when it comes to financial advice. Survey Results – Top 10 client benefits of quality…
Based on a report released by Rice Warner, the leading independent voice in the Australian financial services industry, underinsurance gap is seen narrowing. And this can be attributed mainly to the provision of default insurance provided by superannuation. This proved to be very successful in providing a more affordable life insurance cover, often without…
In a poll conducted by TAL, it appeared that majority of Australians do not prioritize life insurance. They would choose to grow their savings than to improve their life insurance policies. TAL’s chief executive Jim Minto said with GCF still the consumers’ priority, it is clear that there is deleveraging going on. The result of…
For parents, a child is a priceless gift. When the children get sick or are hurt, parent feel twice the agony and they do what they can to ease whatever their children feel. That is, if there is something they can do. What if it is a critical illness or a serious accident? In cases…
When asked what they’d do with extra money in case a 10% raise was granted to them, the answers of the respondents in a recent TAL survey varied. However, it appeared that life insurance was not among the priorities. The top 4 answers were: Build up saving (58%) Pay off bills (30%) Pay off mortgage…