Insurance

25 September

Insurance

Super funds must act early on suicide and TPD claims

Super fund insurers must intervene early on suicide and total and permanent disability (TPD) claims, with research

18 September

Insurance

Gen-Y, women “in the dark” on insurance within super

There is a deep lack of understanding of insurance within superannuation among Generation Y (below 32), ASFA

17 September

Insurance

Income Protection: should every fund offer it?

Income protection (IP) insurance within super has become a more common feature within superannuation offerings,

2021-01-29 00:30:00

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Themes driving the need for a more sustainable approach to investing

Sustainable investing is on the rise, and COVID-19 has only sharpened the focus of policy makers and investors...

Ausbil

9 September

Insurance

Industry funds most impacted by higher group premiums

New SuperRatings analysis pinpoints the impact of higher group insurance premiums.

4 September

Insurance

Include super in legacy product rationalisaton - Suncorp

Suncorp Life chief executive, Geoff Summerhayes wants Treasury to get life/risk legacy product rationalisation

4 September

Insurance

ANZ backs life claims time limits

NZ has used its second submission to the FSI to back the imposition of time limits on life insurance claims

2020-11-24 22:30:00

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Beyond the digital frontier

Secure, real-time data, insights and transactions accessible from anywhere are closer than you think – explore a...

Northern Trust

28 August

Insurance

Regulation stifling life insurers: TAL

Australia’s underinsurance problem could be allieved by giving life insurers the power to hand out ancillery

21 August

Insurance

Profits fall for life insurers

Life insurers’ profits are continuing to be hit by poor performances of group products, the Australian Prudential

7 August

Insurance

Life/risk sector slammed

Both APRA and ASIC have condemned the insurance industry for not learning from its past mistakes.

5 August

Insurance

Pay-out requirements for SIS-related products tightened

Superannuation fund trustees will have to ensure members meet new stringent requirements if they are to receive

31 July

Insurance

Collins gone as Zurich exits group life

Zurich’s exit from the Australian group life market draws closer to completion with exit of company’s GM, Group

31 July

Insurance

Life insurance low on priorities list

Australians across all age brackets would prefer to spend a pay rise on dining out more often than life insurance

29 July

Insurance

Insurer wants time limit on TPD claims

TAL chief executive, Jim Minto, wants a time-limit imposed on late claims amid concerns that insurers are

17 June

Insurance

LISC scrapping to hit rural Australia

Federal Government plan to drop the Low Income Super Contribution will hit rural and regional areas hardest

17 June

Insurance

Group risk up almost a third: Dexx&r

Group risk market grows by nearly 30 per cent after risk premium rises.

27 May

Insurance

Metlife names new CEO

BT Financial Group senior executive, Deanne Stewart, has been appointed as the Australian chief executive of major

27 May

Insurance

Equipsuper lowers insurance premiums

Equipsuper announced it is lowering premiums for most of its members bar a few corporate plans.

27 May

Insurance

Insurers urged to innovate

Risk insurers should capitalise on the benign overall claims environment by directing any profits into product

27 May

Insurance

Headwinds force Suncorp Life write-down

Suncorp announces $350m write-down for Life business amid continuing industry headwinds.

22 May

Insurance

APRA data reveals life dilemma

APRA data confirms that challenges confronting group risk, but indicates some recovery.

8 May

Insurance

Zurich to exit group life

Zurich exits Australian group life market, claiming it has been priced out.

1 May

Insurance

Is longevity risk 'overstated’?

The superannuation industry’s fixation on longevity risk could be distracting it from bigger-picture issues, an

1 May

Insurance

MetLife expands into Melbourne

MetLife further focuses on group insurance and announces Melbourne presence.

11 April

Insurance

Insurance in a MySuper world

The advent of MySuper has made it harder for superannuation funds to differentiate their offerings but, as Damon

10 April

Insurance

Higher premiums under NGS Super’s new insurance deal

NGS Super has announced a new insurance product for different life stages with higher premiums and lower TDP

3 April

Insurance

Zurich and Asteron pick up awards

Recognition for companies and individuals in FSC Life Awards.

13 March

Insurance

Concerns on group insurance forecasting

ASFA warns that it is unreasonable to expect group insurers to forecast changes in premium rates or other

11 March

Insurance

Under-insurance costing nation $340 million per year

High levels of under-insurance are evident in the Australian working population, with the average level of

18 February

Insurance

APRA cautions group insurers

APRA last week called in Australia’s major group life/risk insurers to caution them to better risk manage current

30 January

Insurance

Get back to work to recover from injury: Swiss Re

Swiss Reinsurance is urging the life insurance industry to be innovative in promoting the health benefits of

14 January

Insurance

Enhanced insurance offer from UniSuper

UniSuper members will have more options beyond traditional paper-based applications following the super fund’s

12 December

Insurance

Group risk insurance reports sales growth

After suffering big losses last year, the group risk insurance market bounced back in 2013 to report a 15 per cent

2 December

Insurance

Yellow Brick Road announces joint venture with Super Advice Services

Yellow Brick Road Holdings has announced a joint venture agreement with corporate superannuation and insurance

19 November

Insurance

MLC secures Qantas Super mandate

MLC deepens relationship with Qantas Super by securing group insurance mandate.

12 November

Insurance

Longer time-frames for TPD claims

Superannuation Complaints Tribunal confirms longer time-frames on TPD claims flowing from Stronger Super.

5 November

Insurance

TAL launches new technology solution with UniSuper

Life insurer TAL has teamed up with superannuation fund UniSuper to deliver an Australian-first technology

22 October

Insurance

AIA Group continues strong performance

AIA Group has reported strong third quarter results including a 26 per cent increase in the value of new business

17 September

Insurance

Meeting the Insurance Management Framework obligation

TAL’s Renee Voutt writes that trustees must ensure they are ready to implement the Insurance Management Framework

16 September

Insurance

Confusion about insurance a threat to industry

Confusion or ambivalence about life insurance could be putting the industry at risk, a survey suggests.

5 September

Insurance

Life market growth expected as premiums passed on to members

DEXX&R’s latest Life Analysis said life companies would benefit from the transfer of premium increases to

15 August

Insurance

Extra breathing space on risk management

The industry will receive a 12-month transition period on implementing APRA’s risk management requirements, the

13 August

Insurance

Super insurance could boost Australian business productivity, says AIA

A new AIA report claims super funds could play a leading role in returning employees to work and boosting business

30 July

Insurance

Strong half-yearly performance for AIA Group

AIA Group has boosted new business by more than 25 per cent over six months.

20 June

Insurance

What APRA’s draft standards on data mean for insurers

Jenny Oliver reflects on the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA’s) recent draft Prudential

18 June

Insurance

Admin fees hidden from product dashboard

Insurance administration fees have not been included in draft proposals for the product dashboard, Australian

11 June

Insurance

Higher price for direct insurance

Rice Warner’s latest direct insurance report has shown that although group insurance premiums have been increasing

28 May

Insurance

New group risk business takes a dive

According to DEXX&R’s latest insurance statistics, new business for group risk has taken a dive over the 12

23 May

Insurance

Group insurance pricing runs risk of winner’s curse

The group insurance industry may be at risk of the “winner’s curse”, where the winner of a group insurance tender

14 May

Insurance

Members unaware of super access to TPD

A survey has found that almost all respondents were unaware they could make a total and permanent disability claim

7 May

Insurance

CommInsure looks to tackle underinsurance

CommInsure’s new ‘life events’ cover will allow members of Tasmania’s Retirement Benefit Fund (RBF) to alter their

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That's 'toe the party line'.

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