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AIA tackles spike in mental illness-related claims

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... industry is now paying out over $160 million a year in mental illness-related claims. It has become such a problem that reinsurance company Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) last month announced that it would no longer quote for TPDs through super funds. ...

The life insurance sustainability challenge

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... significant rate," NA(C)emeh said. According to Mark Stewart, Managing Director of RGA's Australian subsidiary company, RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Limited, the Australian life insurance market has experienced decade high lapse rates in the ...

NZ Super Fund inks US$275m UK mandate deal

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) has made its second investment in natural catastrophe reinsurance, appointing London-based Leadenhall Capital Partners to manage a US$275 million mandate. The new mandate is focused on natural catastrophe ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... number of hedge fund mandates awarded to direct funds continued to increase, especially in the macro, fixed income and reinsurance areas. Similarly, within the private markets area, real estate, private equity and infrastructure, direct funds received ...

Estelle Pearson Actuary of the Year

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... her role as actuarial expert to the HIH Royal Commission, and as an APRA inspector in 2005 to investigate financial reinsurance issues.

AFA names Rising Star finalists

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... passion, the vision and the commitment to fostering talent," he added. Gerard Kerr, head of retail product marketing and reinsurance at ANZ's OnePath that sponsor the Award, said it plays an important role in ensuring the future success and growth of ...

Strong premium growth countered by claims costs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... Australia's insurers have seen stronger growth in premiums, they have also seen insurance profits impacted by net claims and reinsurance costs during the last financial year, according to KPMG. KPMG's General Insurance Survey 2012 found that gross written ...

Mac Life expands claims and underwriting team

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... experience in all aspects of financial underwriting in his previous roles with both retail life insurance companies and reinsurance firms, said Macquarie Life. "When it comes to writing life insurance, there are a range of factors that need to be considered ...

AFA award nominations now open

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... again be supporting such a worthwhile and prestigious award," said Gerard Kerr, head of retail product marketing and reinsurance at OnePath. Kerr said the Award continues to unearth some remarkable individuals. "All of them deserve to be acknowledged ...

OnePath upgrades insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... of TPD cover to protect their personal and business commitments," said Gerard Kerr, ANZ head of product marketing & reinsurance. "We are also introducing tele-claims for Income Secure policies to deliver a more efficient personal claims policy after ...