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Westpac to review history of new applicants

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... consistency in practices and mean anyone who does the wrong thing has nowhere to hide," she said. "Banks already conduct police record checks, but this might not always uncover serious types of misconduct. Anyone who is guilty of a serious type of misconduct ...

Former Garvan adviser banned for $2.4m theft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... in prison after pleading guilty to 25 counts of stealing in the Supreme Court of Tasmania on 2 March 2017, following a police investigation. Over the course of four years Mitchell misappropriated about $2.4 million from a client for his own personal ...

Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
Digital insurance technology companies or 'insurtechs' are failing to exploit opportunities in the industry, a new study found. Joint research conducted by global consulting firm Oliver Wyman and German insurance startup Policen Direkt shows the second ...

Senior ATO official tangled in $165m fraud scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... Taxation Office's most senior and long-serving officials is expected to be charged in relation to an Australian Federal Police investigation into an alleged $165 million tax evasion syndicate. Deputy tax commissioner Michael Cranston was issued with ...

ASIC employee faces court

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... has faced Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court faced with two charges following an investigation by the Australian Federal Police. Mahmoud Daher was charged with unauthorised access to restricted data contrary to subsection 478.1(1) of the Criminal Code ...

CommInsure under fire again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... denied a claim on her accidental death cover. The insurer rejected the claim, saying Outzen's death was a suicide, despite police and the coroner ruling it an accident. CBA issued a statement publicly apologising to the Outzen family this morning and ...

ASIC bans fraudulent adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... from providing financial services or engaging in credit activity following the successful prosecution of the Queensland Police Service and ASIC. The charges resulted from Madhoji's conduct between 2 September 2010, and 11 July 2012. During this time ...

Police TPD claims in focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... aired allegations that insurance companies had delayed and contested total and permanent disability (TPD) claims of former police officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The program aired surveillance footage from private investigators ...

Elders adds fifth practice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... circumstance investigations for the insurance industry and private clients. Clark also worked as a detective sergeant for the NSW Police Force for over 17 years. General manager at EFP Tony Beaven said: "The addition of Stephen Clark to Border Region ...

Folkestone buys first asset for senior living fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... Folkestone Education Trust, Australia's largest owner of early learning properties, and the unlisted CIB Fund which owns police stations and courthouses in Victoria. "Our move into seniors living is a natural progression of our strategy to be a key player ...