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Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... four categories: the Overall Health and Wellness Excellence Award, Devices and Health Tracking Award, Physical and Mental Health Support Award, and Discounts and Healthy Living Rewards Award. TAL Life won five categories: the Ongoing Medically-Tested ...

Elanor expands healthcare real estate fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... being fully leased to the Queensland government's Metro South Health Department. A 27-chair dental surgery and mental health administration services occupy the 4966 square metres of net lettable area, providing a weighted average lease expiry of ...

Australian Unity launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... purpose-driven investments that address our ageing population, the rise of chronic and non-communicable disease, disability, mental health, and the shortage of social and medical infrastructure," Mead said. "The Future of Healthcare Fund is a natural ...

Sexual harassment rife in financial services: O'Neill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... opportunity to intervene early and effectively," she said. "To create a safer workplace, a model workplace, where mental health is prized and given premium value, so those doing the work in the sector can look after the rest of the community."

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 ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Life insurer MetLife is preparing for an increase in mental health claims in the wake of COVID-19, with the insurer acknowledging the psychological toll of financial hardship. "There is a direct connection between financial wellbeing and mental health. ...

LGS partners with SuperFriend

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
Local Government Super (LGS) has partnered with workplace mental health organisation SuperFriend, to provide support and tools to its staff, members, and their employers. SuperFriend will support employers and members with a range of online and facilitated ...

APRA reviews priorities in super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... risk" in deteriorating claims experience and the tightening of assumptions, together with rising unemployment and mental health issues that may push up claims. Furthermore, APRA said it will assess the impact of the evolving external environment on ...

Hearts and Minds donates almost $10m to charity

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... houses and charities, including The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute; The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health; Swinburne's Centre for Psychopharmacology; RPA Green Light Institute; Black Dog Institute; Orygen; Charlie Teo Foundation ...

Law firm slams insurer mental health policies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Slater and Gordon has criticised life insurers for proposing to dictate who can and can't access mental health treatment through their funding programs. Calls from the life insurance industry for regulatory freedom to allow life companies to be ...