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Life insurance claims handling must improve: ISWG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is calling for the removal of complexity around claims handling. Releasing the second of its discussion papers around the development of the Life Insurance Code of Practice for superannuation trustees, the ...

AIST appoints new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians, having been the inaugural chair of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group. Scheerlinck said she was excited to be taking on the role of leading AIST, working with the board and staff. "The year is ...

Proactive group releases life insurance guidance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... which will benefit consumers," ISA chief executive David Whiteley added. Separately, the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group - which features these industry representative bodies - recently recognised the need to reduce the erosion of member account ...

Super industry accepts group insurance needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... balances through group life insurance. This recognition comes from the newly-formed Insurance in Superannuation Working Group (ISWG), which has an overall aim to develop a Code of Practice/Conduct for life insurance in superannuation and develop new ...

Government to aid growth of social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... and social rent, and the other half available under shared ownership. In response to the 2016 Affordable Housing Working Group, industry superannuation funds put forward several financing models directed at addressing Australia's supply of affordable ...

HESTA investment manager appointed to PRI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... The committee's outreach work will be supervised by Patrick Drum of Saturna Capital and its bondholder engagement working group will be supervised by Alex Struc of PIMCO.

Aon Master Trust appoints new leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
Aon Hewitt is welcoming its new head of the Aon Master Trust as the superannuation fund reframes its position in Australia's $2.1 trillion system. Leading the Aon Master Trust will be Jennifer Dean. She has more than 20 years of industry experience ...

Insurance in super must be maintained: AIA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... Australians," Mu added. In line with this perspective, a newly-established industry group - the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group - has formed to improve the standard of group insurance, arguing that it's vital in protecting Australians who are ...

Shadow Treasurer slams governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... directed at super trustees and the minister is consulting with the recently established Superannuation Industry Working Group on insurance. O'Dwyer said insurance provided to members through superannuation "is an important part of the system and it is ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... standards emerging from an industry leadership group aiming to benchmark best practice. The Superannuation Industry Working Group is a new collaboration between the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation ...