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WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... detail-oriented approach is matched by his understanding of how our specialist expertise, analytical capabilities, proactive claims management and client service model work together. "This will help clients realise greater value, especially those managing ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... sector to $198.1 million, a $60.7 million increase from its initial estimate announced in November 2025. A large portion of claims relate to Dixon Advisory, while the estimate also includes the first tranche of some 474 claims stemming from the collapses ...

'Easy peasy, done': Senate rips Equity Trustees' checklist governance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... O'Brien confirmed while Equity Trustees is divesting from the trustee business, it will continue to be liable for any claims brought against it. "It is exiting the business because it believes its capital can be better utilised in its other businesses ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... funding. Victims shouldn't get through one hurdle only to find another one waiting for them. We know there are a lot of claims coming. The CSLR needs to be able to flag the need for funding earlier, rather than waiting until the pressure is already ...

Nine in 10 advisers concerned about greenwashing: RIAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... Investment Association Australia (RIAA) found that 94% of advisers have concerns about greenwashing or misleading sustainability claims made by investment products. RIAA's survey spoke with Australian-based individual financial adviser members and advisory ...

Andrew Hewison to step down after Pemba Capital investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... ultra-high-net-worth Australians, and operated without commissions or product influence while maintaining a zero professional indemnity claims record across its 40-year history.

AIA Australia rolls out TPD CORE

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... said TPD CORE was developed for a "different era," particularly against a backdrop of increasing mental health-related claims, highlighting the fact that such conditions now account for around one-third of TPD claims paid across the industry. More than ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... and it deserves a rightful place in the conversation and treatment pathways. Safety nets Unseen levels of mental-health claims in the group insurance industry stand tantamount to the crisis at hand. AIA Australia, an insurance partner for several super ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... Westpac and Dexus. The details were brought forward by a whistleblower, and KPMG has admitted its investigation into the claims fell short.

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... recommendation of the First Guardian Master Fund. Equity Trustees has since announced that it is defending against the claims. ASIC alleges EQT failed to exercise the same degree of care, skill and diligence as a prudent superannuation trustee would ...