Berrill and Watson Lawyers
Expert Analysis
Insurance in superannuation has been through a tough period with multiple legislation changes affecting the product but the full impact remains to be seen....
Insurance
Despite insurance becoming more important due to COVID-19, Treasury has not progressed with legislating universal terms and conditions in insurance within super, accordin...
Institutional investment
A lawyer has hit back at claims that insurance inside superannuation is not suitable for mental health conditions as it is “demonstrably incorrect”. ...
Superannuation
There are other financial hardship programs people can access and super members need to be aware of these before tampering with their super, according to a lawyer. ...
Superannuation
It is not correct to say that many, if any, superannuation fund members will be left without valuable life and disability cover, according to Berrill and Watson Lawyers. ...
Superannuation
The fund is now the only major not-for-profit fund that does not allow members early access to super on grounds of financial hardship....
Expert Analysis
While ASIC’s TPD report is an important step to restoring consumer confidence there is still work to be done. ...
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...