As you get older and accumulate more super, it's tempting to start a DIY fund or consolidate different super funds. There are compelling reasons, though, to keeping up a super fund just for the insurance benefits.
Most people view super as the means to a well-earned break once they finish work, but there is another important use.
There are plenty of harrowing things about getting cancer, not least of which is the expense, writes Jacquie Hayes.
Suncorp Life is shutting the doors to its Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning businesses.
Health insurance customers have to 'get used to the idea' of prices rising at 5 to 6 per cent a year, nib boss Mark Fitzgibbon says.
Medibank Private and Bupa will push for lifetime discounts on private health cover for young people who sign up before they are 30.
Despite its lower priority, policy could offer more than just a payout when needed.
Forget having the right luggage – the best travel accessory is an insurance policy that will cover you for everything.
Business owner Sharon Williams was hugely thankful for her trauma policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. But she hadn't realised how much haggling would be involved.
This year's AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards for the best trauma, income protection and term/TPD insurance policies on the market.
Managing money may be the last thing on a school leaver's mind, but here's why it matters.
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