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Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... APRA's proposal to overhaul capital requirements for annuities is touted to be the most significant change for life insurers in more than a decade. The prudential regulator said it will detail its proposed changes in the second half of 2025. "This ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) released new best practice guidance on family and domestic violence that sets new benchmarks for life insurers to better understand and engage with victim-survivors. The detailed framework will help Australian ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... complete ban, which was announced in September 2024 following previous consultation on the widespread consequences of insurers using genetic test results when underwriting cover. Such consequences included insurers refusing to offer cover or varying ...

Super fund promotional expenses balloon: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... members," she said. "The first-time release of fund-level insurance data will enhance transparency and hold trustees and insurers accountable to improve the value and service members receive."

Natixis, Generali merger creates $3.2tn fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... portion of assets is allocated in fixed income (65%). The rest is in equities (21%), and private markets and others (14%). Insurers and pension funds hold 61% of AUM, while institutional investors have 14% and retail and wholesale clients represent 25%. ...

Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... with NMG Consulting." NMG Consulting focuses solely on investments, insurance and reinsurance markets. It works with insurers, reinsurers, fund managers and pension funds, banks and brokers to shape strategy, implement change and manage performance.

Top asset management trends for 2025

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... developments are "bringing this closer to reality." "Innovation has exploded, with both traditional and alternative managers, insurers, and recordkeepers/technology providers collaborating to release a stream of new products that promise more income ...

Adviser number growth shoots?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... - show no significant growth year on year. He concluded this marks a challenging period for both active managers and insurers.

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... increased by 732% over the past decade, according to a new report by KPMG, commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Although the report noted that mental health claims increased across all age groups, it found that the "substantial ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... you're able to access - nothing is going to be big enough to cover all of those losses," she said, noting that PI insurers do not insure for illegal behaviour or fraud. "The other issue that we face in this profession is with the AFSL layer and having ...