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Allegro unveils PwC entity as Scyne Advisory

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... another exercise in damage control and said the misconduct of the eight staff in question still remains unclear. "PwC's claims of accountability and the purport of consequences for failing to meet appropriate standards of professional conduct offer a ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... the way they use data to monitor those outcomes for members. Many of the trustees have taken steps to streamline their claims processes to make them easier for members, again, something that we think is critically important." She reinforced this is a ...

We do get it: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... around the review panel have been brewing online with some claiming there's been no adviser involved. Levy countered the claims and explained other members of the team have also come out of the private sector in different parts of the financial services ...

AMP divests life business

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... effective from 31 December 2018, and will cover about 65% of the New Zealand retail wealth protection portfolio for new claims incurred from that date. AMP said the reinsurance agreement is expected to reduce New Zealand profit margins by $20 million ...

TAL forms medical advisory board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... will share updates on medical advancements and clinical protocols to ensure TAL's approach to product, underwriting and claims reflects the latest medical best practice. Clark added health and life are intrinsically linked and the Specialist Advisory ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... sessions. Financial Standard will specifically provide live news reporting on the following focus sessions: Best Practice Claims Management Guidelines presentation (Session 1); how to engage with legacy clients using digital solutions and social media ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... the regulator to take a close look at the direct life insurance space, Saadat said, pointing to higher rates of denied claims at an average of 12%, compared to group insurance at 8% and 7% for retail. Lapse rates in some cases can be as high as 50% ...

Life code needs work: ASIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... Council Life Insurance Conference in Sydney, Kell said that there is still "an enormous amount to be done to improve the claims process for consumers." He noted that the code in its current form goes some lengths toward achieving these improvements ...

FPA expels and fines dishonest member

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... financial benefit by his actions, and that a heavy penalty would cause significant financial harm, but the CRC dismissed his claims, stating that expulsion was necessary for the protection of the profession, and the protection of the public. "The public ...

CommInsure appoints independent review expert

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... media coverage of the recent claims scandal. CBA's insurance arm has also appointed another member to its Claims Review Panel, which will address issues where CommInsure's claims committee recommends a "complex life insurance claim" be denied. Australian ...
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