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Hostplus extends MetLife partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... focused on delivering insurance service excellence to support Australians throughout their life with sustainable life insurance cover." The announcement follows significant changes to Hostplus' insurance offerings in August last year, which included ...

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... 30s over the past decade. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said Australia's financial safety net, not just life insurance, is reaching a "tipping point". "Every year we see a growing number of people, particularly younger Australians, leaving the ...

Insurer names interim chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Adrian Stewart is set to leave Allianz Australia Life Insurance and Allianz Retire+, with an acting chief executive appointed. David Kane, currently chief operating officer, is stepping into the lead role in an interim capacity. Allianz said Stewart ...

AMP actions impacted 'hundreds of thousands' of customers: Shine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... unnecessary erosion of their retirement savings. Shine Lawyers said the class action is open to individuals who held life insurance, total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance and/or salary continuance insurance through an AMP super fund between ...

Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...

AMP hit with multiple court filings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... proceedings relates to allegations of higher premium payments by certain members of AMP's superannuation funds for life insurance (death only cover, total and permanent disablement cover and income protection cover) during the period 2019 to 2024," ...

ClearView welcomes underwriting head

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... definitions. Peter Tilocca has joined as the new head of underwriting, bringing over 20 years of experience in life insurance. Tilocca has led underwriting, operations and claims teams at Zurich, OnePath Life, RGA Australia, ANZ and ING. He was most ...

Bombora Advice appoints new chair, managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... strategic journey that will include enhancing operational efficiency, capitalising on growth opportunities in the life insurance sector and improving both adviser and client experiences," he said.

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... Resolution Life founder, chair and chief executive Clive Cowdery said the appointment came at an important time for the life insurance industry across Australia and New Zealand, while also thanking Tez for his contribution for the last three years. de ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has made an array of changes to several corporate superannuation plans it manages, including shuttering one. The Tiffany & Co. Superannuation Plan has closed as of June 20 with members transferred to a Super Savings ...