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Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
Zurich Australia has been cleared of breaching its duty of utmost good faith by the Federal Court, in a case connected to OnePath Life's avoidance of an income protection policy. The case marks ASIC's first attempt to impose a civil penalty under s13 ...

ClearView strengthens leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... across administration and operations, including underwriting, claims and rehabilitation. She previously worked at Zurich Australia/ANZ as the head of claims for OnePath before becoming chief claims officer in October 2020 when the two firms merged. Nick ...

NEOS named Life Company of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... NEOS Life was again announced Underwriting Team of the Year and also took out the BDM Team of the Year, whilst Zurich Australia won Claims Team of the Year. While congratulating both NEOS and Zurich, Beddoes Institute chief executive Bill Nikolovski ...

Equity Trustees names super head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Equity Trustees has appointed Andrew Godfrey as executive general manager of its Superannuation Trustees Services business. Godfrey replaces Mark Blair, who successfully transformed the company's strategy to concentrate on independent outsourced trusteeship ...

Zurich wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... is to create a brighter future together, and this outlook obviously resonated for our business," Farrar said. Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief executive Justin Delaney, said: "Zurich has made a significant commitment to group insurance globally ...

Summerhayes named Zurich chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Former APRA chair Geoff Summerhayes has been appointed as chair of Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich). Summerhayes boasts an impressive track record in financial services as former executive board member of APRA and as chief executive of Suncorp ...

Financial services leaders recognised: 2023 Australia Day Honours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the financial services sector. Former Zurich Australia Superannuation chair Winsome Hall was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community through a range ...

Zurich Australia adds chief information officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... role, including a strong capability in formulating digital roadmaps and a passion for innovation and customers," Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief operating officer Hilary Bates said. "We very much look forward to Deepak joining in the new year ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
Zurich Australia has promoted Mathew Drennan to chief investment officer, effective December 1. Previously, Drennan served as head of savings and investments, having held this position since March 2018. A spokesperson for Zurich said: "He brings a wealth ...

Insurers are 'fishing' for non-disclosures: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... claims efficiently, honestly and fairly. The life insurers that participated in the review are AIA Australia, TAL, Zurich Australia, MLC Life, Resolution Life Australasia, and Westpac Life Insurance Services. Individual disability income insurance cover ...
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