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Why Using AI for Your Superannuation TPD Claim Is a Bad Idea

7 April 2026by leonardandwelch

These days, people use AI for everything. Emails. Shopping lists. Holiday plans. School assignments. Awkward text messages they do not want to write themselves (weird, I know!). So, it is no surprise that some people think they should use AI for their superannuation TPD claim The problem is, a TPD claim isn’t a shopping list,...

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What Is Procedural Fairness in Insurance Claims?

2 April 2026by leonardandwelch

If you have made an insurance claim and the insurer starts asking awkward questions, getting reports behind the scenes, or hinting at a decline, you might hear the phrase procedural fairness. It sounds fancy. It is not. In plain English, procedural fairness means this: if an insurer is going to make a decision that hurts...

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What’s a Premium Waiver and How Does it work?

1 April 2026by leonardandwelch

What’s a premium waiver and how does it work? Insurance policies are full of labels that sound helpful but do not tell you much. Premium waiver is one of them. A premium waiver is usually a policy feature that says that, if you are disabled and can’t work, you may not have to keep paying...

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When An Insurer Breaches Your Privacy

17 March 2026by leonardandwelch

Life insurers love to talk about trust, fairness and doing the right thing by customers. Then, every so often, a case comes along that shows what really happens when the wheels come off, as in a recent privacy breach. A recent sanction by the Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee is one such case in which...

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Sleepwalking Into Retirement and Ignoring an Important Safety Net: Why Aussies Need to Engage with their Super

20 February 2026by leonardandwelch

Engage With Your Superannuation Superannuation is important for retirement and for providing insurance cover. But here’s a stat that should make you sit up straight: more than one in four Australians can’t even name their own super fund. Not their balance. Not their investment option. Their fund. That’s according to research commissioned by the Super...

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Accessing the Disability Support Pension (DSP) in Australia

17 February 2026by leonardandwelch

Understanding the Disability Support Pension and Eligibility Understanding the Disability Support Pension can be tricky. If you’ve ever tried to read the Disability Support Pension rules, you’ll know the feeling: it can look like a maze. There are medical reports, impairment points, work capacity tests, and a process that can feel a bit like ‘computer...

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What is your Preservation Age?

13 January 2026by leonardandwelch

Your Preservation Age – What is it? “Preservation Age” or “Superannuation Preservation age” is just a fancy term from the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (Cth) that sets the age when you might be able to dip into your “preserved” superannuation savings. Of course, it’s not as simple as just hitting that age. You’ll also...

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Why Choose Leonard and Welch?

13 January 2026by leonardandwelch

Helping You Access Your Superannuation Benefits — No Win, No Fee If illness, injury, or disability has stopped you from working, your superannuation fund may (and is likely to) include insurance benefits you didn’t know you had. Leonard & Welch can help you access your superannuation insurance benefits. Many Australians are unaware that their super...

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Insurance Coverage After Ceasing Work Due to Injury or Illness: A Practical Guide

13 January 2026by leonardandwelch

Insurance Benefits After Injury or Illness When work ceases due to injury or illness, it is essential that you understand what insurance entitlements you might have. In Australia, insurance is typically provided from: Superannuation-linked insurance: TPD, Income Protection and Death insurance. Workers’ Compensation: For work-related conditions Personal insurance: Stand-alone Income Protection (IP), TPD, or trauma...

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I want to change my lawyer during my TPD claim. Is that possible?

13 January 2026by leonardandwelch

Navigating a Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claim can be a challenging and emotional process. It often involves complex legal and medical requirements, communication with insurers, and a deep understanding of the law. For these reasons, many people choose to engage a lawyer to help them through the process. But what happens if you’re not...

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