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FSC aggregates insurance industry data

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... Financial Services Council is launching a multi-million-dollar data project that will aggregate and distribute life insurance industry data. FSC chief executive Sally Loane announced the project's delivery in Melbourne today, the culmination of two ...

Grandfathered commission debate an overreaction: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... grandfathered commissions. "He estimated between 60 and 70%, but he was talking about all types of commissions. He included life insurance and other forms of trail commissions - not just super and investment products," Anderson said. Investment Trends ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... the idea of capping fees for low value accounts. He added the party was "also" sympathetic to the intention of making insurance "opt in" for the key cohorts of members vulnerable to their balances being run down by insurance that in many instances they ...

Future of superannuation leads FSC Summit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... superannuation industry should brace itself for fewer legacy arrangements, fewer accounts, and greater demand for needs-based insurance. This was a key message from PwC asset and wealth management leader Craig Cummins as he opened the Financial Services ...

PPS Mutual creates state manager role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... was the national development manager of wealth protection at AMP and AXA, and has also worked at MLC. The specialist insurance company offers products designed to meet the protection needs of its professional members, such as lawyers and doctors, offered ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... "Scott's networks and experience across share trading, investment platforms, private banking, financial advice, life insurance and investment lending will be invaluable for Macrovue as we look to accelerate our already strong growth trajectory," ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... should be up to individual superannuation fund trustees to determine the minimum age for providing automatic default life insurance cover. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, TAL said the circumstances of young people vary ...

MetLife names chief operating officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... Campbell spent 10 years at CBA and CommInsure, holding a variety of executive roles, which included overseeing the group insurance business. Campbell has also worked as a management consultant at Capgemini and EY. MetLife's acting chief executive ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... Investors manages $613 billion of assets for public and private pension funds, foundations and endowments, central banks, insurance companies, sub-advisory arrangements, sovereign wealth funds and individual portfolios across 75 countries.

Soaring funeral costs require adviser airtime

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... typically advises either a funeral bond or a prepaid funeral. It's important to note that if a client misses a payment, the insurance can be voided, she warned. One of the common questions Hacker gets asked in community seminars she conducts is: 'How ...