CommInsure has picked up a key group insurance mandate — this time with Prime Super.
The superannuation fund announced the selection of CommInsure following a competitive tender process, with the mandate due to take effect from 1 May.
Confirming the mandate, Prime Super chief executive, Lachlan Baird said the objective of the tender process had been to streamline the fund's offering and to improve the sustainability of premium pricing.
The Prime Super group insurance mandate was previously held by MetLife.
The insurance company has joined this year’s awards as a principal partner.
The $135 billion fund has transitioned away from TAL Life Insurance following an “extensive tender process”.
The $80 billion fund is facing legal action over allegedly signing up new members to income protection insurance by default without active member consent.
In a Senate submission, the Financial Services Council has once again called for further clarification that the government will assess the consumer outcomes of group insurance against the enshrined objective of superannuation.