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FSC finalises life insurance APL guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... "Considering a range of factors when reviewing the suitability of an insurance product/provider for inclusion on the APL (such as claims payout ratios, pricing, and corporate strength)." The APL standard follows the FSC releasing its Life Insurance Code ...

Aurora traces stolen $1 million to former owner

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... perpetrator who was also an officer of SAM at the time the transfers took place)." SAM responded, saying it is reviewing Aurora's claims and that "on the basis of the information presently available to the board of SAM, SAM considers that it is not liable ...

CommInsure life insurance ads misleading: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... said. CommInsure has since updated heart attack definitions in its trauma life insurance products and is reassessing past claims under the updated definition back to October 2012. As a result, it paid additional benefits of roughly $4 million for 32 ...

Super life code released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... preserved as a unique aspect of the superannuation system. "Coupled with this, it is very efficient in terms of the value of claims paid, relative to premiums paid."

AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... chief risk officer at Aviva North America and Munich Re. AMP recently appointed former CommInsure executive manager of life claims, Vicky Galanis, as a senior manager of insurance governance. Prior to that, she was head of individual insurance claims ...

Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... compared to illness or accident protection. A major concern for 59% of employees was insurance companies' ability to pay claims. Stewart said this finding was "really concerning but not surprising" given conversations around life insurance taking place ...

TAL welcomes new claims executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
TAL has appointed a new general manager of claims. Currently in the role of general manager of international life solutions, Loraine van Eeden, will transition into the new role in January 2018. Relocating to Sydney from Capetown, van Eeden will be ...

Industry super fund adapts new life insurance model

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... informed by years of experience operating the largest insurance pool in Australia. "Last financial year we paid over 5000 claims, which is nearly 20 claims every working day. This gives us a deep insight into the experiences of our 1.4 million insured ...

Industry rolls out anti-sexual harassment ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Amid the countless sexual harassment claims made against high-profile men coming to the fore, an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies championing women's rights in the workplace is due to launch in early 2018. The Impact Shares YWCA Women's ...

Energy Super launches group insurance platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... cover, offers a one-stop-shop to apply for and increase cover online, submit claim notifications as well as lodge and track claims. It also integrates with online underwriting solution, UnderwriteMe, to help simplify the underwriting process for members. ...