life/risk

Superannuation

As the super industry faces both structural change and increased regulatory scrutiny, trustees may need to turn to third parties to help provide quality service, AFRM Cla...

Expert Analysis

Debbie Kennedy writes that better underwriting focused on trust, and enabled by the implementation of new underwriting innovations, could help improve confidence in life ...

Roundtables

While some trade unions remain suspicious the Super Review roundtable concluded there was a genuine reason why life insurers and superannuation funds should, in consultat...

Roundtables

A Super Review roundtable has found that while insurance companies and superannuation trustees are becoming more attuned to the complexities of dealing with mental health...

People and Products

MLC Life has drawn recruits from a range of competitors to help building its group insurance business....

Insurance

New research from Roy Morgan has shown only 6.1 per cent of risk and life insurance policy holders looking to switch providers are doing so upon the advice of a broker or...

Insurance

The Federal Treasury has confirmed that round five million superannuation fund members will be impacted by the Government’s proposed Budget changes to insurance inside su...

Insurance

The financial services group said it will sell its Australian life insurance arm to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia for $725 million after announcing a 4.1 per cent dip in FY...

Insurance

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has backed industry calls for a longer transition period for the Government’s Budget changes to insurance inside superannua...

Insurance

The Financial Services Council has announced two major initiatives to improve outcomes for life/risk consumers, including extending the practice code to cover superannuat...

Insurance

Self-regulation would not be an adequate protection if life insurers were permitted to participate in worker rehabilitation, according to mental health body, beyondblue....

People and Products

The former chief executive and managing director of Perpetual has been appointed the new CEO of MLC, effective 1 September 2018....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed a new director representing industry funds, among a number of other appointments in recent months....

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The asset manager is bolstering its investments in the global energy transition and climate opportunities....

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The ethical investment manager has reported record FUM as its growth trajectory continues apace....

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