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CFS, UniSuper win customer satisfaction nods

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... of recognising the largest players in more than 30 industries, which include the superannuation, banking, automotive, insurance, utilities and retail clothing. In superannuation for example, the Major category looked at the top five super funds, while ...

MAX Award winners crowned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... different Integrated Campaign of the Year Aware Super - Rebrand Marketing Campaign of the Year - Consumer Budget Direct - Insurance Solved Marketing Campaign of the Year - Industry Robeco - Climate change campaign Marketing Team of the Year Budget Direct ...

MLC Life appoints claims chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
MLC Life Insurance has appointed its new chief claims officer, who left QBE after more than 16 years with the insurer. On August 16, Andrew Beevors will take on the role of chief claims officer, reporting directly to chief executive Rodney Cook. Beevors ...

New chief operating officer at Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
... Bates has been with the executive team since August 2016, joining as chief claims officer. Her work experience spans insurance, risk management and law. She moved to the insurance industry in 2004, working for global firms such as Chubb, CNA Insurance ...

Cost of group insurance declines

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
Despite the spate of superannuation funds increasing the cost of cover, new Rainmaker analysis shows group insurance premiums fell by 7% to a four-year low of $8.7 billion. The research, conducted over 10 years, also revealed that not-for-profit (NFP) ...

Life Code Compliance Committee chair named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... The LCCC was established in 2017 and is the independent body responsible for overseeing compliance with the FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice. It is the industry's first consumer facing code designed to promote high standards of service and provide ...

AIA executive joins MLC Life

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
AIA Australia's former head of deal completion has joined MLC Insurance as head of profitability and performance reporting. Piri Kularajah was at AIA for nearly two years and in his role was responsible for the completion of AIA's purchase of CommInsure ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... not understand the impact of the changes. Law firm Slater and Gordon warned that Australians could end up with less insurance coverage or the wrong insurance policy if the stapling reforms are passed into law. Under the reforms, workers will have one ...

BT enhances LifeCENTRAL+

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
BT's LifeCENTRAL+ can now produce quotes for financial advisers wanting to alter life insurance policies for clients in less than 10 minutes. BT has introduced a new self-service functionality for advisers, providing a quote for the most commonly requested ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
The $31 billion government fund has informed members that their life insurance premiums will be increasing. ESSSuper, the government fund for the emergency services based in Melbourne, informed members in its accumulation plan that the cost of death ...