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CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... Australians with no other option but to put their financial future in the hands of an AI chatbot," CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said. "Without the right kind of advice from the right people, Australians are at greater risk of falling victim ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... stretched far too thin, with many Australians concerned they'll slip through the cracks, with chief executive Christine Cupitt previously warning life insurers have a critical role to play to ensure that doesn't happen. "Higher living costs and ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... insurance practitioners, and people with lived experience, to help design the framework. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said clarity is needed about the role life insurance plays in relation to mental health issues. "Australia is in the middle ...

Annual ReCALIbrate recipients named

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... complimentary ticket to CALI's Annual Conference, and a networking opportunity with CALI in Perth. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said: "We've seen the ripple effect of ReCALIbrate firsthand; from the confidence it builds in women advisers to ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... financial sector. He is currently the chair of the Financial Counselling Industry Fund. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said the review is intended to be thorough, inclusive, and credible. "Peter Kell is uniquely qualified to lead this review. ...

Younger Aussies want personalised financial advice: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... motivated to make smart financial decisions, but for many, professional advice is out of reach," CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said. "We need to be able to offer affordable, timely and personalised support. That's what the government's Delivering ...

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... claims for mental health increasing by 732% for those in their 30s over the past decade. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said Australia's financial safety net, not just life insurance, is reaching a "tipping point". "Every year we see a growing ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... Australians with financial confidence in retirement." The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) chief executive Christine Cupitt commented that with Australians living longer, they are spending more time in retirement and need access to stable and ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... as 20 member companies from CALI's network to understand the full scheme of challenges. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said it could be "overwhelming" for those who are suffering from domestic or financial abuse to signal for help. "This is a ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... for good" from mental ill-health has decreased from 49 years a decade ago to 46 years now. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said the unprecedented number of people exiting the workforce permanently in the prime of their working life has "huge implications ...