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ClearView appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... industry. "As the group's inaugural managing director, Simon has led ClearView to become one of Australia's leading life insurance companies," it said. "Over the last few years, he has successfully guided the business through a period of enormous disruption ...

Link to offer Allianz Retire+ solution to super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... and tailored experiences for members as they near or enter retirement," she said. Meanwhile, Allianz Australia life insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said the deal would enable better outcomes for members and super funds by offering flexible solutions ...

Superannuation changes limit tax benefits for top earners: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... $3.3 trillion. While only a small proportion of those covered will make a claim in any given year, over a 40-year working life, an individual (or their dependents) has about a one in five chance of receiving an insurance benefit through group super coverage. ...

TAL, AIA dominate group life market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
According to the latest data on life insurance claims and disputes from APRA and ASIC, TAL is the largest player in the group insurance sector in Australia. TAL leads the life insurance market, boasting a 40.4% market share, insuring 3.9 million lives ...

AIA launches retail rewards program

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... launched an incentive program for new retail clients in a bid to encourage healthy behaviours. The insurer offers Healthier Life Reward to new customers who are non-smokers with a body mass index between 18-26 and have no medical loading. Customers must ...

APRA defers CPS 230 introduction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... CPS 231 Outsourcing (CPS 231) and Prudential Standard CPS 232 Business Continuity Management (CPS 232) that apply to ADIs, life insurers and general insurers, the equivalent superannuation standards Prudential Standard SPS 231 Outsourcing (SPS 231) and ...

APRA investigates NobleOak capital adequacy breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... related exposures exceed certain limits. APRA has noticed the increased use of offshore reinsurance by Australian life insurance companies and moved to tighten LPS 117 to ensure that risks associated are appropriately managed. "The updated LPS 117 addresses ...

ANZIIF chief steps down

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... Reynolds, Megan Beer, and current board president Tim Plant. Reflecting on her tenure, Willsford said it's been an amazing life experience. "I've been given extraordinary opportunities to learn and grow and to make an impact. I feel strongly that ...

ClearView enhances ClearChoice products

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The wealth manager has unveiled a variety of enhancements to its flagship life insurance product range, ClearView ClearChoice. Among the changes, ClearView is simplifying product names across the income protection (IP) range to increase clarity for ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... that is supporting what super funds are already doing. "It's been a very open conversation, sharing case studies of real-life examples. The focus so far has been on really mapping out the key sorts of milestones in the lifecycle of a member and what ...