In Australia, Life Insurance and TPD Insurance is typically included in your super – by default. Generally this is a
good thing, but if you’re one of the 4 in every 10 Australians who have more than one super fund, it may not be a
good thing at all.
Why? Because, unless you’ve opted out of insurance with your other funds, you’re essentially duplicating your cover
AND your premiums. As you can see below, this can have a massive negative impact on your retirement savings.

Unfortunately, this is not always easily fixed by simply consolidating your super into one fund. You need you need to
be sure that you’re making a good choice. And that can be more complicated than most people think. For example,
what if you choose to consolidate with a more recent fund and then you’re no longer covered for a pre-existing
condition? Here are three other aspects to consider as well:

There’s simply too much at stake to take the DIY option or just assume you’re properly covered by default
insurance in super. The smart thing to do is get professional advice and make sure you, and the people who
depend on you, are properly covered – by an insurer with a track record for swift payment of claims.

*Source: Choice, https://www.choice.com.au/money/insurance/life/articles/lack-of-clear-information-costing-consumers-on-life-insurance-091216

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