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Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
A historic wave of bank bashing does not simply explain the current environment according to Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev. Speaking at a lunch hosted by the Trans-Tasman Business Circle in Sydney yesterday, Narev discussed the changing ...

Finalists for SelectingSuper Awards announced

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Finalists for the 2016 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards have been announced, recognising the top superannuation providers and industry leaders in Australia. UniSuper and BUSSQ led nominations, each represented across six categories. Both ANZ and Intrust ...

CommInsure continues to be investigated

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
ASIC is declining to update its position on potential outcomes of the regulator's CommInsure investigation. ASIC is working closely with APRA during its CommInsure investigation and the former said it has obtained about 60,000 documents for consideration. ...

Bank life risk businesses lose market share

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Bank-owned insurers including CommInsure and NAB/MLC have lost some of their share of the life insurance risk market to the likes of TAL and AIA owing to significant falls in the sale of new premiums, the latest data from Strategic Insight shows. Numbers ...

More poor customer outcomes expected: Narev

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev anticipates there will be more cases of poor customer outcomes as an independent review of the bank continues. Narev told the ongoing parliamentary committee in Canberra yesterday that while CBA has implemented ...

CommInsure under fire again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has released an update on the ongoing independent review into its life insurance division CommInsure, following further accusations of misconduct. The review findings show the bank has retrieved and revised over five million documents ...

NGS cuts ties with CommInsure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
NGS Super has terminated its longstanding partnership with CommInsure, awarding the mandate for its insurance offering to a rival life company. Following an in-depth tender process, the mandate has been secured by TAL; ending NGS's 28 year relationship ...

Risk inflows reflect boost in market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Strategic Insight, formerly known as Plan for Life, has released its report on individual and group risk premium inflows for last financial year, showing an overall boost in the market. Total risk market inflows grew 5.5%, increasing from $14.9 billion ...

CFS adds aged care annuity to FirstChoice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Colonial First State has added Challenger's CarePlus annuity to the FirstChoice platform, giving a greater number of financial advisers access to the retirement investment option. General manager product and investments at Colonial First State, Peter ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
An industry superannuation fund is ending its partnership with CommInsure after more than a decade, moving its group insurance to MetLife in the New Year. CareSuper will be working with MetLife to reshape the fund's existing insurance offering which ...