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Wearables driving life insurance engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... clients. "We are now looking to introduce [Vitality] to superannuation products and group partners," he added. Meanwhile, TAL rewards member's healthy living through a similar initiative, HealthSense. "The effort, reward and exchange have to feel right ...

Senior RBA figure joins life insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
The chief information officer at the Reserve Bank of Australia will join MLC Life in a newly created executive role. Sarv Girn will join MLC Life's leadership team in the new position of chief innovation and transformation officer. Girn will lead the ...

How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Advisers who focus on client behavioural coaching over commoditising investment or stock selection can find "alpha" in their value proposition, according to an industry expert. Vanguard head of portfolio construction Francis Kinniry said embracing new-age ...

Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
A $43 billion super fund is reviewing 70 of its local and offshore asset managers to determine where they stand on workplace gender diversity. The reason for this, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey explained, is the fund is "committed to gender equality ...

BTFG names insurers on expanded APL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... added to the BT life insurance approved product list from March, a threefold increase on the current APL. AIA Australia and TAL products will be available alongside BT Protection Plans, underwritten by Westpac Life from 19 March 2018. BTFG said the new ...

Employers of choice work to close super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... Australia's largest life insurers have been recognised for commitment to gender equality in the workplace. First State Super and TAL have been named as Employers of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). First State ...

IOOF corporate development GM joins Australian Ethical

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
The group general manager of corporate development at IOOF has joined Australian Ethical's board as a non-executive director. Julie Orr has held the group GM role at IOOF since 2016; prior to this, she was general manager operations. Before IOOF, Orr ...

JPMAM consolidates insto and retail distribution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
The head of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Australian institutional business will depart following a strategic review of the insto and retail distribution teams. After about four years in the role, Stephen Alcorn is searching for new opportunities. ...

AustralianSuper slashes insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... that will save members $100 million over the next financial year. From May 2018, AustralianSuper and life insurance partner TAL will decrease life insurance premiums by 14% for death cover; 6% for total and permanent disability (TPD); and 20% for income ...

Perennial appoints institutional sales lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
Perennial Value Management and Daintree Capital are welcoming a new head of institutional sales. Dan Birch will lead the fund manager's institutional sales division, responsible for marketing and selling Perennial's equity and risk management product ...