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CommInsure sale stalls, sold for discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... sale experiences delays and regulatory roadblocks. The banking group today announced its divestment of CommInsure Life to AIA Group is facing an "extended period of uncertainty" as a result of pending foreign regulatory approvals. It unveiled a revised ...

Government super fund changes insurance terms, premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... government superannuation fund is making several changes to its premiums and policy terms following negotiations with its insurer AIA Australia. From 1 October 2019, members of GESB Super and West State Super will see changes to their TPD and salary ...

Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... superannuation funds," the committee said. Responding to the committee's endorsement of the proposed legislation, insurance giant AIA Australia said it was disappointed the committee "failed to defend the interests of millions of young and vulnerable ...

MetLife expands retail distribution team

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... newly-created role. Before moving to MetLife, Ashton was head of product at MLC Life. He has also previously held senior roles with AIA, AMP and AXA. He joins the team with more than 30 years' experience in the industry across licensees, insurance, underwriting ...

CFS hires executive manager of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
Colonial First State has recruited an executive manager of insurance from AIA Australia. Baneesha Narang joins CFS after working as a technical manager of group insurance at AIA Australia for over eight years. Prior to that, she was an assistant product ...

NEOS grows sales teams

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... development managers Eugene Badenhorst and Troy Abbott in looking after the regions. Yamen was most recently in a similar role with AIA Australia for three years, and prior to that was a financial planner at Melbourne-based Stephens and Plattfuss & Co. ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... billion in benefits. Industry fund Rest, which recently appointed TAL as its group insurer after a 15-year relationship with AIA Australia, took in $3.4 billion worth of premiums and paid out $1.3 billion in benefits. BT Financial Group paid out about ...

PYSP puts SMSFs at risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... warnings come as life insurers warn the public at large to check they won't be left without life cover after July 1. This week AIA launched a campaign advising Australians of the potential impact of the changes, amid fears many are unaware of their existence. ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
MLC Life Insurance has won a group insurance mandate from a $6 billion superannuation fund. It will replace AIA Australia. Maritime Super members will be covered for death, TPD and income protection insurance under a new agreement with MLC Life that's ...

Super fund names new life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... members when they need us most." TAL recently won a group insurance mandate from $51 billion superannuation fund Rest, replacing AIA Australia. The former Queensland local government employee super fund provider opened its doors to the public in June ...