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Zurich launches new TPD option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... simplification of definitions and premium labels. Since its acquisition of OnePath Life from ANZ in 2019, Zurich provides life insurance to more than 1.5 million Australian customers under both the Zurich and OnePath Life brands.

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
Insurers will no longer be able to use genetic test results in life insurance underwriting, with a total ban to be introduced by the government. Earlier this year, the government consulted on the use of genetic test results in underwriting life insurance ...

AFCA consults on superannuation life insurance disputes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches dealing with common life insurance related complaints. The external dispute resolution company is specifically consulting on two draft approach documents for ...

MLC Life appoints two C-suite executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a chief executive, individual business and a chief customer and strategy officer. Gerard Kerr joins the life insurer as chief executive, individual business, while Jane McGovern moves internally from chief risk officer ...

MetLife Australia launches new online insurance platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... launched a new online insurance platform to provide more ease for its super funds' members to access their life insurance. The life insurance company said Manage My Insurance will allow its super fund's members to access and update their life ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... From September 2, the two frontline supervision divisions will be a general insurance and banking division, and a life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation division. In addition, APRA will bring together its existing financial and non-financial ...

NGS Super to cut insurance premiums

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... reduction in insurance premiums. The weekly cost of income protection cover will decrease by an average of 22.4%, while life insurance premiums will drop 11.5%. Total and permanent disablement (TPD) costs, however, will increase by 10%. The changes to ...

Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... part-time work, hobbies, travel, and passion projects into their post-work lives. Commenting, Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said the change of behaviour leads to certain changes in the retirement approach. "Retirement ...

Bennelong, Leadenhall launch ILS fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. London-based Leadenhall is an asset management firm specialising in life and non-life insurance linked investments and offers open and closed-ended funds and managed accounts. ILS are typically fixed income investments ...

AIA bolsters executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Crowe as its new chief customer operations and claims officer. Crowe has more than 25 years' experience in the life insurance and financial services industries. Crowe has spent the past 10 years at BT Financial Services where she held several executive ...