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MLC Life appoints new executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a new executive, focused on driving new business in group insurance, from Freedom Insurance Group. Sean Williamson, most recently chief executive of the embattled Freedom Insurance Group, will join MLC Life this month ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... threat to the insurance sector. Suncorp needs to act as though limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees is the fight of its life, because that's exactly what it is," Brait said. He argued it's in the interest of shareholders as well as customers ...

Super body opposes member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... strongly opposed to the bill," WIS said. The advocacy group labelled moves to reduce member access to TPD, income protection and life cover as "totally unacceptable" given most Australian's only hold those policies through group insurance. Also taking ...

Adviser association rebrands, grows membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... its membership to 2500 advocating for several reforms in the advice sector. Formerly known as the Life Insurance Customer Group, UFAA recently rebranded and decided to cease lobbying for two months in anticipation of the recent Federal Election results. ...

OnePath updates trauma definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... updated more than 600 trauma definitions in a bid to be more customer-centric as part of its commitment to the Life Insurance Code of Practice. The review, which commenced in 2018, assessed more than 25,000 trauma policies to ensure the most up-to-date ...

MetLife appoints new distribution lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... executive general manager, growth, advice and marketing Michael Mulholland has been named chief distribution officer at the life insurer. Mulholland departed Sunsuper as part of a leadership restructure in March. During his time at Sunsuper, the fund ...

Zurich finalises OnePath acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Zurich has completed its acquisition of ANZ's life insurance business OnePath. More than 500 employees nationwide have joined the Zurich Life and Investments team. It also marks the commencement of a 20-year distribution agreement via ANZ's bank channels. ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
MLC Life Insurance has won a group insurance mandate from a $6 billion superannuation fund. It will replace AIA Australia. Maritime Super members will be covered for death, TPD and income protection insurance under a new agreement with MLC Life that's ...

TAL restructures retail arm, announces job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... that will make some jobs redundant after reviewing its recent acquisition of Asteron, Suncorp's Australian life insurance business. Realigning the retail businesses will consequently reduce headcount across both the TAL and Asteron brands and introduce ...

NAB, Nippon lock heads over MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... and Nippon Life, which has owned 80% of MLC since 2016. The bank has in place agreements for the distribution of life insurance products and continued use of the MLC brand, but is on a mission to divest MLC. This involves NAB providing transitional services ...