Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 40 of 2023
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Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 40 of 2023
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This instruction guide is designed to assist in the completion of Reporting Form SRF 251.3 Insurance premiums (SRF 251.3). This form collects information on insurance premiums disclosed to members on a forward-looking basis.
SRF 251.3 must be completed for each group insurance policy within an RSE or defined benefit RSE in force as at the end of the reporting period.
Reporting on SRF 251.3 must include each group insurance policy that is offered on a default basis and has been reported as such in ‘Insurance Default Cover Offered Indicator’ (SRF 251.1 table 1, column 4).
Tables described in this reporting form list each of the data fields required to be reported. The data fields are listed sequentially in the column order that they will appear in the reported data set. Constraints on the data that can be reported for each field have also been provided.
The Unique identifier column indicates which field or fields form the primary key of the table. Where a field has ‘Y’ in the Unique identifier column, this denotes that this field forms part of the primary key for the table. A blank cell in the Unique identifier column means that the field does not form part of the primary key for the table. Any specific combination of values in the fields that form the primary key of a table must not appear on more than one row in that table when reported.
Items on SRF 251.3 must be reported as at the end of the reporting period, or, where an RSE licensee is submitting ad-hoc information, as at the date of the change.
These instructions specify the reporting basis and unit of measurement that applies to each item.
Terms highlighted in bold italics indicate that the definition is provided in Reporting Standard SRS 101.0 Definitions for Superannuation Data Collections (SRS 101.0).
Specific instructions
Table 1 defines insurance tables that are used to group premiums disclosed in Table 2. Report under Table 1 to define all insurance tables for each group insurance policy within the RSE.
Where different premium rates apply to different occupation categories, report a row with a different Insurance Table Identifier for each premium rate in table 1. RSE licensees should report ‘Yes’ in ‘Occupation Category Cover Included Indicator’ columns (SRF 251.3 table 1, columns 7 to 12) for one or more occupation categories that would be covered under the RSE's occupation definition.
Reporting on SRF 251.3 must include each group insurance policy that is offered on a default basis and has been reported as such in ‘Insurance Default Cover Offered Indicator’ (SRF 251.1 table 1, column 4).
| Column | Field name | Unique identifier | Applicable to | Valid values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insurance Table Identifier | Y | All filers | No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters). | Report the insurance table identifier. |
| 2 | Insurance Cluster Identifier | All filers | No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters). | Report the insurance cluster identifier. | |
| 3 | Insurance Cluster Subgroup Text | All filers | Free text | Report the insurance cluster subgroup. | |
| 4 | Insurance Cover Type | All filers | Life InsuranceTotal And Permanent Disability InsuranceIncome Protection InsuranceBundled Life And Total And Permanent Disability InsuranceBundled Life And Income Protection InsuranceBundled Total And Permanent Disability And Income Protection InsuranceBundled Life Total And Permanent Disability And Income Protection InsuranceOther Insurance | Report the insurance cover type. | |
| 5 | Worker Category Text | All filers | Free text | Report the worker category. | |
| 6 | Worker Category Default Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the default worker category indicator. | |
| 7 | Occupation Category 1 Cover Included Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the includes cover for category 1 occupations indicator. | |
| 8 | Occupation Category 2 Cover Included Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the includes cover for category 2 occupations. | |
| 9 | Occupation Category 3 Cover Included Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the includes cover for category 3 occupations indicator. | |
| 10 | Occupation Category 4 Cover Included Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the includes cover for category 4 occupations indicator. | |
| 11 | Occupation Category 5 Cover Included Indicator | All filers | YesNo |
Report the items in Table 2 for each premium disclosed for each insurance table defined in Table 1 as at the end of the reporting period. This table collects information on insurance premiums disclosed to members on a forward-looking basis.
| Column | Field name | Unique identifier | Applicable to | Valid values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insurance Table Identifier | Y | All filers | No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters). | Report the insurance table identifier. |
| 2 | Sex Type | Y | All filers | FemaleMaleOtherNot Stated Or Inadequately DescribedAggregate | Report the sex of the insured person. |
| 3 | Member Age Number | Y | All filers | Whole numbers | Report the age of the insured person. |
| 4 | Insurance Income Protection Waiting Period Number | Y | All filers | Whole numbers | Report the income protection waiting period in days.If the premium charged does not include cover for income protection insurance, report 999. |
| 5 | Insurance Income Protection Benefit Period Type | Y | All filers | Up To 1 YearUp To 2 YearsUp To 5 YearsUntil Age 60Until Age 65Until Age 67Until Age 70OtherNot Applicable | Report the income protection benefit period. |
| 6 | Insurance Cover Default Life Insurance Cover Level Amount | All filers | Whole dollars | Report the default level of cover for life insurance as a dollar amount. | |
| 7 | Insurance Cover Default Total And Permanent Disability Insurance Cover Level Amount | All filers | Whole dollars | Report the default level of cover for total and permanent disability insurance as a dollar amount. | |
| 8 | Insurance Cover Default Income Protection Insurance Cover Level Amount | All filers | Whole dollars | Report the default level of cover for income protection insurance as a dollar amount. | |
| 9 | Insurance Cover Default Cover Level Salary Percent | All filers | Percentage to 2 decimal places | Report the default level of cover as a percentage of salary. | |
| 10 | Insurance Cover Cost Amount | All filers | Whole dollars | Report the annual cost of cover for the default level of cover.Where the default level of cover has been expressed as a percentage of salary, report the annual cost of cover per $1000 of cover. |
| Report the includes cover for category 5 occupations indicator. |
| 12 | Occupation Category 6 Cover Included Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the includes cover for category 6 occupations indicator. |
| 13 | Smoker Status Type | All filers | SmokerNon SmokerAggregate | Report the smoker status. |
| 14 | Smoker Status Default Indicator | All filers | YesNo | Report the default smoker status indicator. |
| 15 | Insurance Cover Valuation Basis Type | All filers | Agreed ValueIndemnity ValueNot Applicable | Report the cover valuation basis. |
| 16 | Date Of Change | All filers | Date values (dd/mm/yyyy) | Where an RSE licensee makes a change to information relating to insurance, report the date of change. Where there is no change, leave this field blank. |
| 11 | Insurance Premium Members Tax Rebate Amount | All filers | Whole dollars | Report the premium tax rebate provided to members. |
| 12 | Date Of Change | All filers | Date values(dd/mm/yyyy) | Where an RSE licensee makes a change to information relating to insurance, report the date of change. Where there is no change, leave this field blank. |