ASIC report shows urgent need for mandatory service standards as death benefits handling times improve only 3%
10 June 2026 ASIC’s follow-up review into superannuation death benefit claims handling shows only a 3% whole of industry improvement in the number of claims that took 6 months or less to process (ASIC REP 831). While most super funds have self-reported some improvement in their data collection, governance, processes or communications, this has not translated into meaningful change for families who have lost a loved one. The small overall improvement in claims handling times
ACA
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Your Life Choices
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Radio Interview: 2GB Sydney Bill Woods Overnight Program
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Radio Interview: 94.7FM Rob Cameron's Front Page
Long Covid - impact on the community
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Help with financial difficulty of long-COVID could be available through superannuation policies
Australia's mandatory coronavirus isolation rules are to be scrapped from October 14 and pandemic leave support payments will also soon...
The West Australian
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Thank you financial advisers - you are helping long Covid clients pay their bills
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RiskInfo
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