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Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... implementation of the Way Back Support Service (WBSS) in Primary Health Networks. Insurance group AIA Australia has been urging the Federal Government to allow life insurers to fund early intervention and treatment for mental health conditions. AIA Australia ...

AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
AIA Australia is urging the Federal Government to allow life insurers to fund early intervention and treatment for mental health conditions. AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu said the legislative barriers that restrict life insurers ...

Lawyers slam life insurers in Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... oversight; and imposes no higher claims assessment standards than the Life Insurance Code of Practice. Maurice Blackburn is urging the Royal Commission to consider that the codes have "enshrined" standard definitions, operate with clear timeframes for ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... genetics testing. Chief executive Sally Loane announced the initiative at this morning's FSC Life Insurance Conference, urging the need to respond to the rapid advancement and importance of genetic science. The FSC's standard governing the use of genetic ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. Davidson said that one female director does not equate to gender diversity, urging all companies to articulate clear targets and timeframes for achieving them. New research from the Australian Institute of Company ...

Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... we call the HESTA impact." The move follows Blakey writing a letter to all companies in the ASX 200 in July last year, urging each to set specific targets and timeframes for the number of women positioned at senior executive level. Referring to HESTA's ...

Small advice firms face big data breach penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... up to $1.8 million. The stark warning comes from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, which is urging small enterprises to prepare for data breach reporting laws effective from February 22. Ombudsman Kate Carnell said this legislation ...

The next generation of adviser and client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... positive progression of female advisers and traditional business models. State Street Global Advisors' SPDR business is urging the global advice industry to adopt a more inclusive approach to solving the issue of gender inequality. This follows an SSGA ...

Super life code released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is urging superannuation trustees to sign up to its voluntary life insurance code of practice, which will come into effect 1 July 2018. To eschew account balance erosion, super trustees under the code will ...

Major banks overlooking elder abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... with many falling prey to perpetrators stealing money or forcing them to sign bank forms, he added. The advocacy group is urging to have dedicated and trained elder protection officers in branches for all customers over 65-years-old to minimise the risk ...