In September 2024, the Australian federal government announced that it will legislate to completely ban the use of genetic test results in underwriting life insurance. This is an important step which will enable people to undergo genetic tests without fear of the results being used against them when they apply for a life insurance product.
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The Insurance Contracts Act 1984 contains important consumer protections designed to prevent insurers from relying on pre-existing defect or imperfection exclusion clauses to decline claims when the insured was not reasonably aware of those defects or imperfections at the time they took out the policy.
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In most cases, a TPD claim can be made at the same time as claims for income protection benefits, provided that you have your doctors’ support that you meet both of the relevant definitions. This means that many people can make the two claims simultaneously.
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In addition to compensation options for survivors of child sexual abuse, there may also be options to claim on TPD and income protection insurance benefits held in super accounts or directly if they are forced to cease work due to illness associated with the abuse.
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A blood cancer diagnosis brings with it uncertainty. Uncertainty around your overall health, your work capacity and, in some cases, your life expectancy. We explore superannuation and insurance benefits for people who have ceased work due to leukemia and other blood cancers.
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Berrill & Watson welcome the news that the Australian Government will legislate a framework to place meaningful obligations on banks, telecommunication companies and social media companies to prevent financial scams and to provide appropriate compensation where those entities have not met their obligations to the consumers.
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