iscoverAn industry consultant has warned SMSF practitioners about the risks of failing to consider their clients' insurance arrangements, with a lack of consideration possibly resulting in legal action.
Advisers warned on SMSF insurance risks
08 January 2016
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Speaking to AccountantsDaily sister publication SMSF Adviser, Mayflower Consulting director Sarah Penn said one of her major concerns within the SMSF industry is practitioners advising their clients to pull their money out of their existing super fund product when they establish their SMSF without considering insurance first.
“I’ve heard of numerous instances where the retail super fund has been closed and all the money has been put into self-managed super, and the person has been left with either no insurance or they’re absolutely paying through the nose for the insurance they can get,” said Ms Penn.
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“It makes me very concerned and I think it’s the sort of area where potential litigation issues are going to come, further down the track, for accountants.”
Ms Penn said that once clients reach the age of 50, the chance of them or someone very close to them having a major health incident is very high.
“And that’s right when people get into SMSFs and drop their insurance,” she said.
“Self-managed super for any one individual is only part of the picture and it’s so important that whoever is giving them advice, whether they’re an accountant or an adviser, is making sure they’re covered if something happens.”
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