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Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is developing an industry action plan for mental health claims over the next 12 months, working with an expert panel from related fields to ensure claimants are assessed appropriately. The framework will ...

Aware Super, TelstraSuper advance merger plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... added that the scale will allow the fund to continue to grow its Australian-based call centre and advice services, secure premium investment opportunities and continue its investment in digital tools. While it is "business as usual" for now, Davies flagged ...

Eildon recommends Samuel Terry takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... which recently went up from $0.80 per security to $0.875, in the absence of a superior proposal. "The offer represents a premium to recent market prices prior to announcement of the offer including a 24.1% premium to the closing price of EDC's stapled ...

Australian Food Super to transition to age-based premiums

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... Food Super members are categorised as either manual workers or office workers. For manual workers of all ages, the annual premium to date for life, TPD and income protection cover, was $530.40. From November 1, members between the ages of 33 and 45 will ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Acenda has launched a new insurance benefit, Total Permanent Disability (TPD) Severity, in response to a significant surge in claims, particularly for mental health and musculoskeletal conditions. According to the life insurer, there was a 166% increase ...

Marketing, communications roles gain momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... Kaizen Recruitment's Marketing Salary Guide FY2025-26, which also found those working in Sydney are earning quite the premium. Kaizen said demand for communications, PR and media professionals who can translate technical strategies and work closely with ...

Rest pays $40k over misleading statements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
ASIC issued two infringement notices to the industry fund for misleading statements it made after charging more than 2000 members for insurance cover they were not supposed to have. The regulator said Rest made false or misleading representations in ...

Colonial First State partners with MST Financial

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... that empowers advisers to deliver better insights to clients. With MST Financial, CFS will debut Sandstone Insights, a premium research platform. This program will equip advisers with ASX 200-listed equity research and streamlined tools, facilitating ...

LGT Crestone unveils rebrand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... by global expertise and a deep focus on our clients. "While our name is changing, our purpose is constant - to provide premium, global tailored advice and solutions with the same focus on local service and personal relationships as ever. We are excited ...

Private markets, asset class correlations upending 60-40 portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... volatility," he said. "I think there's room for private market investments in their portfolios, and that illiquidity premium can be 2% to 5% returns over publicly like public market securities."