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TAL reviews life distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
The major life insurer has confirmed several roles within its life insurance distribution team have been made redundant as a result of a restructure. A spokesperson for TAL has confirmed to Financial Standard that a recent review of its business units ...

New role for Mercer chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... and investing in innovative ways to meet evolving customer needs and expectations." Walsh said he has admired the life insurer from afar for some time. "Over the years [I] have been fortunate enough to visit its [AIA's] operations and leadership in Hong ...

ClearView restructures pricing as life sector struggles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... is claiming under the one duty definition and is unable to generate any income," ClearView said. Swanson said the life insurer also needed to follow the "substantial" change it made in 2019 to its level premium rates with another increase, as combined ...

Life insurers are doing their best: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The Financial Services Council has responded to a largely damning report from the Life Code Compliance Committee, arguing it is silent on positive changes the industry has made. The report looked at cases dating back to June 2017 and found that timeframes ...

Life insurers breach own code consistently

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has called out the life insurance industry, saying insurers breached their Code of Practice hundreds of times in just six months. The Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) conducted an investigation and found many insurers ...

Latest data reveals super admin problem

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Around half of complaints received about superannuation are to do with account administration issues, according to latest data from AFCA. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) Datacube revealed out of the 2220 complaints received about ...

Life insurer chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... years. "Having spent the last five years fulfilling my entrepreneurial ambition to launch a disruptive, innovative new life insurer, I'm looking forward to a change of pace, but will continue to support Integrity in any way I can," Powell said. An executive ...

TAL executive jumps to MLC Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... we ensure sustainability for now and the future and fulfil our ambition to be Australia's leading and most trusted life insurer," McCormack said. "As a seasoned financial services professional, Kent's experience will be instrumental as we adapt to the ...

Consumers trust Google over advisers: NobleOak

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
New research by independent life insurer NobleOak has found close to half of all consumers are turning to the internet over advisers for guidance on their financial goals and needs. It points to the digital revolution and fallout from the Royal Commission ...

Zurich appoints distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... "Zurich's continued strategy of organic and acquisition-based growth has led us to become Australia's largest life insurer. It's a position we intend to continually earn over the long-term, through the strength of our partnerships and our ...