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Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Superannuation Voluntary Code and the General Insurance Code of Practice, the Financial Services Council, the Insurance Council of Australia and ASIC should take all necessary steps, by 30 June 2021, to have the provisions of those codes that govern ...

Royal Commission puts bonuses on notice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... this crucial area of performance measurement and remuneration." The research was supported by Deloitte, the Insurance Council of Australia, the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, and FINSIA.

Integrity Life expands senior team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... insurance companies, underwriting agencies, insurance and reinsurance brokers, and served as a director of the Insurance Council of Australia and ANZIIF. Chair Eric Dodd said: "Heinrich's extensive leadership and sector experience ideally complements ...

FSC responds to direct life insurance findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... regulatory regime for the insurance industry, calling the Financial Services Council, Code Governance Committee, and Insurance Council of Australia to take the witness stand.

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... regulatory regime for the insurance industry, calling the Financial Services Council, Code Governance Committee, and Insurance Council of Australia to appear before counsel assisting. The sixth round of hearings will begin on Monday, September 10, with ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Financial Services Council is proposing to establish a Genetics and Insurance Advisory Council in an effort to engage in a booming field of clinical research and genetics testing. Chief executive Sally Loane announced the initiative at this morning's ...

Super funds must address climate risk: Market Forces

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... the assets under management in the 100 largest superannuation funds. The legal opinion follows a speech to the Insurance Council of Australia in February 2017 by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) executive board member Geoff Summerhayes ...

Super insurance must be standardised: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... or opting out of insurance covers. In addition to financial literacy sources such ASIC's MoneySmart and the Insurance Council of Australia's Understand Insurance websites, the ISWG suggested the establishment of a standalone member education website ...

Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... to be a separate, distant or "non-financial" issue. APRA member Geoff Summerhayes' speech on the topic at the Insurance Council of Australia Annual Forum in Sydney last week was received positively by industry associations. The Australian Council of ...

FSC names new director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... government, industry organisations and the private sector. He was national government relations manager with the Insurance Council of Australia from 2001 to 2007. He also worked as a senior adviser to ministers in the NSW and Victorian governments before ...