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Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... terms of reference have also been finalised. Allens partner Michelle Levy, a specialist in financial services, life insurance and superannuation law, will lead the QAR. Before Allens, she was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons. Chambers Asia-Pacific ...

NEOS hires operations chief, launches new product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... and Dan Bradley, who joined in January as a technical business analyst and scrum master. Meanwhile, NEOS and MLC Life Insurance have teamed up to launch retail product, Encompass Protection, over the coming months. The product is sold via financial advisers ...

Hostplus, Statewide provide merger details

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... $651 per year, while the Hostplus Socially Responsible Investment - Balanced option is just $281.89 a year. The cost of insurance cover will also increase marginally for Statewide members, despite both funds sharing MetLife as group insurer and the policy ...

AIA appoints risk, transformation roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... exciting time for AIA and I'm thrilled to be leading this transformation," Thornton said. AIA recently won a group insurance mandate from AvSuper. The super fund's membership is currently covered by Hannover Life RE which is due to exit the market ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... would see super balances topped up when parents are not earning an income. Other members of the industry have suggested insurance premiums shouldn't be charged in super on parental leave so balances are not eroded. "An incoming government needs to prioritise ...

AvSuper names insurer, premiums rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... premiums from next month, as it continues work to identify a merger partner. The $2.5 billion fund has awarded a group insurance mandate to AIA Australia. The fund's membership is currently covered by Hannover Life RE which is due to exit the market ...

Super fund cuts fees, appoints insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... new group insurer ahead of Hannover Life RE exiting the market. Also effective April 1, AIA will take over the group insurance mandate for the fund. AIA will retain the existing insurance arrangements, with no changes to terms, conditions or premiums ...

AIA sells super, investments business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... In an announcement today, AIA said the sale will allow the insurer to focus on its core business of life and health insurance and wellbeing services. AIA came to own the business through its acquisition of CommInsure Life, which was completed last year. ...

Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... said. "Under Helen's tenure the funds under management grew fourfold, she expanded member access to personal risk insurance, through investment in building and construction created jobs for members and took a leadership role on issues of responsible ...

ISPT chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... currently owns a total of 140 properties. Outside of industry super funds, ISPT's investors include Ausbil, Catholic Church Insurance, the University of Melbourne, WorkSafe Victoria, and the Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation.