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AMP improves adviser mental health training

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
AMP has refreshed its mental health training for financial advisers with new content that exceeds the minimum standards of the Life Insurance Code. Initially designed for customer-facing insurance staff, the modules aim to help advisers manage difficult ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... billion on individual disability policies, including $427 million in the year to March 2017. Coupled with rising mental health claims and a low-return environment, there have been reduced investment returns on the premium pool, and hence it has pushed ...

Financial stress devastating Australian lives: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... and to bring about intervention," Gates said. "Financial stress, like other stress, is a significant threat to our mental health and can lead to mental illness." Financial Mindfulness was eager to point out that financial stress is not only experience ...

Complex operations leaving life customers confused

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... confusion and the likelihood of not knowing what they are insured for, Clark agreed that it may. Appointing a new mental health expert recently, Clark said this is an effort toward TAL being an expert in the field, with record mental health claims for ...

New role builds Cbus momentum, Atkin joins SuperFriend

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... a non-executive director of Victoria Legal Aid. In more Cbus news, Atkin has joined the board of not-for-profit mental health foundation SuperFriend which strives to create mentally healthy workplaces to reduce the incidence of suicide and the impact ...

TAL intensifies mental health strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
Life insurer TAL is expanding its mental health capabilities by creating a new executive role and partnering with an expert in the field. Glenn Baird has been appointed as head of mental health and will be responsible for driving TAL's mental health ...

Insurers lagging on mental health

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The life insurance industry still has a long way to go in improving its understanding and tolerance of mental health issues, according to Mental Health Australia director, policy and projects Josh Fear. Speaking at the 2017 Financial Services Council ...

Future Generation to donate $6.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... Generation will deliver a significant donation in October to charities with a focus on children at risk and youth mental health, chief executive Louise Walsh said. About $3.82 million will go to children and youth at risk and another $3 million to mental ...

Industry backs mental health education campaign PROP

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
The financial services industry is lending its support to a new mental health education campaign called 'People Reaching Out to People' (PROP). Rob Prugue, head of the Asia Pacific division for Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co, started PROP to address ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... wellness. The 'Employee Benefit Trends Study' (EBTS) found Australian employers don't place as much importance on mental health issues like depression (6% employer versus 32% employee) and stress and anxiety (11% employer versus 29% employee) - despite ...