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Ross Bowden
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OnePath has added OneCare insurance to its wholesale platform, Oasis Asset Management.
The Oasis platform will enable advisers to offer clients retail and traditional group insurance options in super, according to OnePath.
Ross Bowden, general manager of OnePath’s superannuation and investment division, said the move would enhance adviser provision of appropriate risk products to their clients and improve flexibility to meet investor needs.
“There has been a strong demand from dealer groups for Oasis to integrate a competitive retail insurance offering onto the ‘badged’ superannuation wrap,” he said.
Mark Pankhurst, head of superannuation and investment platforms, said the new offering provided a comprehensive range of award-winning insurance cover.
“When clients apply for OneCare insurance through the wrap platform, the benefits include processing all new applications online, which makes managing clients’ insurance cases faster and easier,” he said.
“This is a fully integrated insurance solution on the wrap. This means premiums are collected from members’ accounts and their premiums are tax deductible within their super fund,” he said.
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.