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ASIC bans former NAB, CBA advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... a representative of Interprac this week. The regulator also banned Matthew Geappen of Hobart for five years for life insurance churning. While authorised by CBA's Financial Wisdom, Geappen was found to have advised clients to switch from one insurance ...

AUB Group hires chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
An ASX-listed insurance broking, underwriting and risk services group has hired a new chief executive and managing director. Mike Emmett will join AUB Group in March, replacing the incumbent Mark Searles. Emmett was most recently the chief executive ...

FSC extends life code consultation deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... extending the consultation period for the second iteration of its life code until 31 January 2019. The draft FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice was first released for consultation in November 2018, proposing 30 changes that include banning aggressive ...

NEOS Life expands to the west coast

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Retail life insurance provider NEOS Life is expanding in Western Australia with the help of three former AIA Australia staff. Reon Botha will lead the Western Australian sales team as state manager. He joined from AIA Australia where he was a senior ...

SMSF returns not accurate in Productivity Commission report

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... PC Report still has some errors in its methodology for SMSF returns - namely, that PC classified non-fee expenses as insurance, interest and depreciation as SMSF fees. "[In our second submission, we] highlighted that by incorrectly combining expenses ...

Industry fund chief executive moves to life insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... the insurer said in a statement. Nunn has more than 30 years of industry experience including wealth management (life insurance and retail advice) and banking spread in Australian and Asian markets. He has held roles at NAB, CBA, IOOF and AXA. He will ...

ASIC seeks new default super partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... need not apply. Those that do must also be able to provide new ASIC employees with TPD, death and income protection insurance cover. In regards to fees, ASIC has requested interested parties outline whether fees charged will differ to those charged to ...

MLC expands customer experience efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
MLC Life Insurance appointed its first chief customer experience officer. Former KPMG partner Louise Portelli has been appointed to lead the life firm's customer experience efforts, and will link with MLC in March. Reporting to chief executive David ...

Legalsuper expands member services arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... most recently with Harvest Financial Group, helping corporate clients structure and maintain superannuation and group insurance benefits. His 20 years in financial services includes working in corporate superannuation management roles at NAB and Aviva ...

Local Government Super chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... Heffernan will take the top role in an acting capacity. Smith was the head of AXIS Specialty Australia, a specialist insurance and reinsurance provider for four years before joining LGS. Before that, he was chief executive of Zurich Financial Services ...