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Legacy AMP Life policyholders take premium hit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... inflation, the increase was to $505.69 a month - 68%. This customer had the policy for more than two decades and no noted health issues. He cancelled his policy as a result of the steep increase. AMP Life began the letter notifying customers of the increase ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... fully recovered the price falls brought on by the COVID-19 shock," he said. "Whether this can be maintained depends on the health outlook, the level of Government lockdowns, and the support of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy." He added that given ...

ClearView seeks to raise at least $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... will further drive a decline in income protection claims form the secondary impacts of the pandemic, such as social and health challenges. ClearView said it has acted swiftly to address the challenges presented by deteriorating industry profitability ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
It's been just over a month when Yoshihide Suga took over from Shinzo Abe - who resigned for health reasons -- as Japan's prime minister. It wasn't a great time for a handover given the significantly weakened state of the global and domestic ...

Magellan chief backs health startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
When it comes to investing his own money, Magellan's chief executive Brett Cairns likes to go back to his roots in science. Cairns was paid $1.5 million in FY20, not including variable remuneration of $772,500, which he was eligible for but waived. ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 returns to Europe with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... more than the first wave. A picture paints a thousand words: The rate of increase in infections is such that the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that death rates could be four to five times more by January 2021 than they were in April this year. ...

Pandemic batters life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... Kells said the life insurance industry now faces additional significant challenges in responding to the impacts of the health crisis, while addressing serious and ongoing profitability issues. "Progress towards a more sustainable position requires action ...

Australian Unity launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... venture capital and private equity; domestic and international listed equities; and social infrastructure such as medical and health-related real estate. Australian Unity managing director Rohan Mead said Australian Unity has a distinguished track record ...

Sexual harassment rife in financial services: O'Neill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... talents, have entered into a toxic workplace where they were subjected to incredible sexual harassment suffer mental ill-health, live with the challenges of that for a life time and exit the sector," she said. "That is happening to too many. Many of ...

Still a way to go on mental health: SuperFriend

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... financial and insurance services industry is one of the most thriving workplaces but there is still work to be done for mental health in the workplace, according to new research. Mental health organisation SuperFriend's research: Indicators of a Thriving ...