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Investment Trends names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... than 30 years' experience in financial services, having commenced her career in 1988 as a product manager at MLC Life Insurance. She later joined Citi, before returning to MLC Life as general manager, marketing - a role she held from 1994 to 1996. After ...

ClearView streamlines underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... technology firm Omniscience announced in April that it has developed an underwriting function that accelerates life insurance decisions one thousand times or more. Omniscience co-founder and chief executive Sunil Rawat said: "Our customers, many of whom ...

AIA under fire for coal holdings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... remains invested in coal companies which contradict its lifestyle brand. "AIA is one of the world's biggest life insurance companies and one of the largest corporations headquartered in Hong Kong," it said. Its ambitions match its size in that AIA ...

Industry fund shifts service functions to Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... Hostplus said. Australian Administration Services, a subsidiary of Link, currently provides member and employer, including insurance administration service to the $50 billion super fund, effectively extending the partnership by establishing HSEC. Hostplus ...

Zurich to pay super on parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
Employees of Zurich Australia will have access to a new Family Care Policy, including paid leave for all circumstances related to growing their families and continuation of super contributions on unpaid leave. From December 21, the Family Care Policy ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... industry bodies such as the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, the Australian Banking Association, the Insurance Council or the Investor Group on Climate Change, but will be informed by those groups, he added. "The intention is to establish ...

AFCA pivots to member experience

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... complaints lodged with AFCA related to banking and finance at 58%, down from 60% last year. This was followed by general insurance at 24%, superannuation at 9% and financial advice at 6%.

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... make big cuts to meet the mandated target, ranging from -60 to -70% in the third quarter." Other casualties include Insurance Australia Group (IAG), which cancelled its dividend for the first time on record in order to bolster its capital reserves, as ...

Which longevity product yields the highest income?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... views on default retirement income products, such as CIPRs, which were generally supportive. It also suggested adding insurance for aged care could be beneficial to retirement income. "Other products that could improve retirement outcomes include long-term ...

Insurance in super is confusing: Consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
Consumers engaging directly with their super fund on insurance matters are often left confused and overwhelmed by the information provided and upset they cannot get guidance specific to their circumstances, an ASIC report shows. A third of unadvised ...