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Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Optimum Pensions has urged super trustees to insure life expectancy and mitigate mortality risk to meet Retirement Income Covenant objectives.

NEOS Life expands in South Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
NEOS Life has created a dedicated business development function and underwriting team to support the South Australian market.

Berkshire Hathaway, IAG restructure agreement

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
Berkshire Hathaway has renewed its whole of account quota share (WAQS) agreement with Insurance Australia Group (IAG) but ceased its strategic relationship and equity ownership.

PPS Mutual unveils new income protection product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
PPS Mutual has launched a new income protection (IP) insurance product while bolstering its existing offering.

Life insurer claims under regulator watch

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
ASIC has called life insurers to review the accuracy of their systems and controls for claims calculations and payments.

APRA, ASIC concerned over premium increases

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
APRA and ASIC have asked the chief executives of life insurers to explain the continuing increases to retail insurance premiums following complaints from consumers and reportable situations.

OnePath Life sued over utmost good faith duties breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
OnePath Life will face ASIC in Federal Court over failures while handling a mental health claim.

ANZ to pay $42m in insurance lawsuit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
ANZ has agreed to pay $42 million to settle a class action regarding consumer credit insurance (CCI) products.

CALI backed by industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has been backed by the industry with 19 life insurers and reinsurers joining its membership.

ClearView abandons potential takeover transactions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
ClearView Wealth has concluded its strategic review process, with the board deciding not to proceed with any transactions.