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AIA Australia rolls out TPD CORE

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
AIA Australia has launched TPD CORE, a new retail product that charges lower premiums and provides clearer claim assessment criteria for total and permanent disability (TPD). Some of TPD CORE's key features include a five-year rate guarantee, a ...

Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
The Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has sanctioned a life insurer after it reported more than 10,000 breaches of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) in relation to failure to provide timely, completed annual notices. ...

I Squared Capital forays into Aussie private wealth space

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
I Squared Capital is expanding its global private wealth business into Australia with the launch of the evergreen ISQ OpenInfra AUT Fund. The global infrastructure investment manager with $85 billion in assets under management has also appointed Linda ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it will advocate strongly to expand the scope of the New Class of Advisers' to all financial advisers, which will currently be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers. The reforms will ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... massive positive," he says. As part of his role, Nettheim helps members normalise mental health challenges. CSC via its insurer AIA runs a range of programs, including AIA Embrace, a more holistic health program, and My Psychologist. "Understanding that ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Bank (CBA), together with Colonial First State Investments (CFSI) and Avanteos Investments, have agreed to settle the long-running Interest Rates Class Action for $249 million but deny wrongdoing. The class action spearheaded by Slater ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... dedication and service to our partners and our customers over many years and wish them every success for the future," the insurer said. In the newly rejigged unit, Paula Bourke will lead AIA Australia's retail leadership team, overseeing retail product ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Zurich Financial Services Australia has completed its acquisition of ClearView Wealth, with the insurer now the registered holder of all ClearView shares. The scheme of arrangement was approved by ClearView shareholders on 27 July 2026 and by the Supreme ...

TAL names chief customer and health officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
TAL has promoted its general manager of consumer and growth as chief of customer and health officer, as the life insurer moves to bring customer experience, health outcomes and community engagement closer together. TAL has announced the appointment ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) ...