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Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... diversification incorrectly," Bateman said. Research previously undertaken in the United States analysing Prescription Drug Insurance Plan choices made by consumers demonstrates the vast majority of consumers make 'confused' choices. They place too much ...

CommInsure, OnePath enhance digital experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Applying for life insurance and making claims is now much easier for financial advisers and customers of CommInsure and OnePath. CommInsure is the latest to partner with underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Through the partnership, the complexity ...

Lawyers slam life insurers in Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
The life insurance industry is failing to prove it can self-regulate via its two "deficient" codes, according to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers' submission to the banking Royal Commission. There have been more than 700 breaches of the Life Insurance Code ...

Willis Towers Watson hires institutional risk expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... Pacific. Prior to linking with WTW, Jeffers held various positions at Westpac Institutional Bank, including sector head of insurance relationships for financial institutions, associate director - financial institutions, and relationship manager - professional ...

Fortnum lands investment veteran as chairman

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Fortnum Private Wealth appointed a former Merrill Lynch chief economist to chair its investment and insurance committee. Joining Fortnum is Nigel Douglas. He has headed research at several top financial institutions in a career spanning 30 years. Douglas's ...

Increasing SG is not the answer: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... is a mandated system so the government has a responsibility to ensure that fees and charges, including premiums for insurance products, are not inappropriately eroding retirement income," she said. In its pre-budget submission, the Australian Institute ...

Two industry funds merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... administration platform on 1 October 2019. In November 2015, the two funds flagged integrating their investments and insurance under a master trust structure, entering into a memorandum of understanding to investigate how to "gain greater economies of ...

Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
An $8 billion superannuation fund has opened a tender for its new life insurance offering, one which aims to comply with the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice well ahead of the 2021 deadline. Tasplan chief operations officer Nick ...

Link Advice chief departs in business restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... Network's Super Blueprint software was one of the first providers of investment, retirement adequacy, superannuation and insurance robo-advice in the Australian market. "The acquisition of Adviser Network is firmly in line with Link Group's growth strategy ...

Executive pay structure still fuels risk-taking: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... employees holding senior roles at 12 regulated institutions. The sample set included the largest names across the ADI, life insurance, general insurance and superannuation industries. It was extensively detailed, collecting remuneration information across ...