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Advisers file class action against AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... executive Francesco De Ferrari that the prevalence of class actions in Australia is driving up the cost of public indemnity insurance and of doing business here. AMP is currently facing two other class actions. Speaking to Financial Standard, The Advisers ...

Insurers COVID-19 response slammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... support measures in place until the end of the year doesn't go nearly far enough, a lawyer has said. As part of the insurance response to COVID-19, those who lose their jobs or move from permanent positions to casual work during the crisis will not ...

Life insurance needs to prove value

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
Life insurance claims paid out billions of dollars to Australians last year. However, the industry needs to focus on creating awareness for its members as it is faced with negative sentiment, specifically around group insurance, the FSC Life Insurance ...

APRA intervention blindsided AFA, FPA taskforce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
At the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Summit, the heads of financial advice industry associations admitted to being blindsided by APRA's intervention on individual disability income insurance. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive ...

FSC reveals life insurance data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... income protection for mental health reasons, according to the Financial Services Council. The FSC said it is using Life Insurance Awareness week as an opportunity to release data which reveals some of the biological differences between men and women. ...

Aussie investors unhappy with pandemic performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... US$11 trillion. There were more than 30 responses from Australian investors from superannuation funds as well as some insurance companies and endowment trusts. Performance is optimistic on a global level with 82% of global investors were satisfied with ...

Hume calls out ERS fake news

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
At the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Summit Senator Jane Hume has said "fake news" about consumers losing life insurance due to the early release of super has irritated her. Hume said consumers would not lose life insurance policies held ...

Australian Unity names chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
Australian Unity has nabbed the Bank of New Zealand's head of private banking, wealth and insurance to lead its retail business, following the resignation of the incumbent. BNZ chief customer officer of private, wealth and insurance Christine Yates ...

Calls for broad default life insurance system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... There have been renewed calls from the country's major life insurers and adviser groups for a reset of the life insurance sector to allow for greater access. The Choice and Assess to Life Insurance (CALI) campaign, includes members from AIA, MLC ...

US pension funds form trading alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... within the buy-side community." The GPFA is expanding its membership to other global pension funds, large asset managers, insurance companies, and other asset owners who share an interest in peer-to-peer securities lending or repo. "There is already ...