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Super fund ousts ethical manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... their personal circumstances. "We are making it easier for our members to obtain more cover without the need for underwriting, which makes our services more convenient."

Australian banks among most fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... regulators over the 1MDB scandal. Goldman was hit with a further $2 billion fine from US regulators for its role in underwriting 1MDB bonds. The second largest US fine was $3 billion, handed to Wells Fargo after it was revealed the bank had set up millions ...

PPS Mutual transforms underwriting process

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
Mutual life insurer PPS Mutual has removed several assessments to its medical and financial underwriting requirements to speed up the application process and benefit members. The mutual insurer has removed the "quick check medical requirement" for prospective ...

ClearView streamlines underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
ClearView Wealth has adopted Munich Re's digital platform to streamline the underwriting process and manage compliance obligations. ALLFINANZ Cloud, which was launched by Munich Re in 2019, will provide the cloud-based underwriting rules engine to speed ...

Industry fund names new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... the appointment of AIA will enable increased flexibility in insurance arrangements, as well as digital claims, e-underwriting and access to AIA Vitality. "Additionally, we believe that the fund and AIA have a strong cultural alignment and together we ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... economic factors that predict mental health. The paper recommended changes to product definitions, product design, underwriting guidelines, the regulatory structure and early treatment focused on recovery. "This white paper takes a 'whole of environment' ...

MLC Life hires wealth and partnerships lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... Australia and CommInsure. The other general manager appointments were: Fiona Guscott was named general manager of underwriting and operations, Angela McLaughlin is now general manager of product, pricing and proposition (retail), while Craig Harrison ...

Financial services firm names new directors

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... would go on to become a senior member of the firm's team. He was a member of Hartleys' executive council, underwriting committee and the head of the private client advisory board for two years. In May 2003, he was appointed as a director of the ...

More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... actuaries, and discussions with regulators, Treasury, chief executives, boards, lawyers, consumer advocates, claims and underwriting professionals, doctors and financial advisers. The taskforce said it hopes to achieve stable prices, sustainable outcomes ...

MLC Life restructures, appoints lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... appointments to the team. Former head of policy administration systems Fiona Guscott has been named general manager, underwriting and operations, while executive lead, ethics and emerging risk Angela McLaughlin is now general manager product, pricing ...