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Industry super fund establishes insurance company

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... as meet its aim in helping people return to work where possible. "We know people who have the best physical and mental health outcomes, are those who retain some connection with the workplace," Pennisi said. "Based on our analysis, creating QInsure was ...

Life insurers paid $6.9bn in claims in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... billion in TPD claims and $710 million for trauma claims. The leading causes of claims were cancer, heart disease, mental health, musculoskeletal-related, neurological-related, accident and suicide. Over the last 10 calendar years the total from the ...

BT to pair superannuation and wellbeing

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... and this is very powerful when aligned with initiatives that address our current wellbeing, including physical and mental health. Companies want fitter, happier and more engaged employees. Many of our super members also want to be healthier, more balanced ...

New insurance industry guidance on its way

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... standardisation in common areas where it's not sensible to compete; help collect data on the impacts and rates of mental health in the insurance business; and provide a basis to align electronic insurance transactions so that the database can readily ...

Wilson AM commits to Pledge 1% philanthropy movement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... Investment Company (FGG). Both companies donate 1% of assets per annum to charities focused on children at risk and youth mental health. FGG and FGX chief executive officer Louise Walsh said both companies would also commit to Pledge 1%. "When we launched ...

Future Generation LIC appoints CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... moment both companies are set to donate more than $5 million to charities focused on children at risk and youth mental health. "The model provides an incredible ability to increase this contribution over time, while also providing shareholders with a ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... insurance through super. Rainmaker said a higher number of claims were also contributing to the losses as awareness of mental health and stress related illness grows, as well as more activity by lawyers as a result from some loose or complex wording ...

Star global equity manager to launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... Marsico has received the fourth largest allocation in the fund of funds, which donates its 1% management fee to mental health charities. In announcing the Future Generation Global fund, Wilson said overseas managers like Marsico were looking at the initiative ...

Future Generation IPO raises $300m

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... grateful to our shareholders who deserve a special thank you for establishing a significant funding base for youth mental health," FGG chairman and University of Sydney chancellor Belinda Hutchinson said. Among the fund's first investors were the Smith ...

SuperFriend launches mental illness framework

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... group life insurance and superannuation industry" in addition to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and National Mental Health Commission. It was developed in response to 2014 SuperFriend research, which showed that mental illness and suicide-related ...

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Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of chief people officer Helen Jackson, who will leave at the end of the financial year.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

KARREN VERGARA
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products.

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

ELIZA BAVIN
The financial complaints authority is asking the industry for feedback on how it approaches issues and reaches decisions.

Apex, ACA partner to broaden client services

ANDREW MCKEAN
Apex Group and ACA Group have formed a partnership to offer their clients a wider range of services.

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