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MetLife partners with industry fund for digital tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
MetLife Australia partnered with an $8 billion industry superannuation fund to launch its digital life insurance tool designed to speed up claims tracking and lodgment for fund members. Statewide Super partnered with MetLife to launch the new digital ...

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... box, after case studies were announced for the sixth round of public hearings. TAL, CommInsure, ClearView and Freedom Insurance have been named to front the Royal Commission, alongside $51 billion industry super fund Rest and AMP, who will return for ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... agreement; and Engaging in misconduct by not benchmarking the performance of CFSGAM and CommInsure as providers of group insurance and investment management services respectively and retaining their services. Avanteos, another related trustee within ...

Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... CBA and the World Bank Treasury team are to be congratulated in their leadership in this space," Whitford said. QBE Insurance Group Limited chief operating officer Derek Yung said: "There is untapped potential for the application of this product to capital ...

Life insurance sector strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
The life insurance industry turned in a solid FY18, latest APRA statistics show. In the year to 30 June 2018, life insurers' total revenue stood at $37.6 billion, up 11.5% higher than the previous corresponding period. This was driven by net policy ...

ClearView results up despite adviser earnings drop

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... financial services firm ClearView increased underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) in its wealth management and life insurance arms during FY18, however financial advice earnings dropped. Releasing its FY18 results yesterday, ClearView said advice arm ...

Advisers divided over health programs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... completed in June 2018, shows the industry is divided on the importance of health and wellbeing programs when recommending insurance products. About 38% said recommending such programs is important, and 30% said it is not important. Investment Trends ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
A fintech which delivers business administration services to the financial advice, superannuation and insurance industries has received funding to launch in the US. PractiFI received a $3 million injection from a joint venture between Microequities ...

Equip grows to meet demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... the past fortnight," Farrington said. "Since our recent merger, we have announced a $12 million reduction in fees and insurance premiums for the 2018-19 financial year, which has positioned us extremely well in the marketplace. "We believe we have a ...

AMP names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... appointment, De Ferrari said: "AMP is an iconic Australian company with strong, market-leading positions in wealth management, insurance and asset management. I feel very privileged to have been chosen to lead the business and to have the opportunity ...