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Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025

... licensees and authorised or credit representatives, according to the consultation paper. Financial services' total premiums amount to some $300 million per year. This accounts for about 10% of PII premiums across all sectors in Australia. "The obligation ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... substantially equivalent or better insurance policies than the AMP life products from alternative insurers for lower premiums." The class action was seeking compensation for excess premiums paid by group members, commissions paid on products and ongoing ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... is fundamentally ag's biggest risk, and it's one that you're not able to mitigate. That's why you see premiums paid for land that is in areas with high rainfall or the ability to irrigate, which might be from a river or an underground ...

PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025

... and alignment with our values." PPS Mutual currently has more than 15,000 members and $106 million in total in-force premiums. On his appointment, Waller said: "After taking the past three years to focus on my young family, I'm really looking forward ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025

... market. "The takeaway for investors is not that valuations are inflated, but that the days of consistently large exit premiums may be behind us," he said. Despite this shift, Barwon sees ongoing value in the listed private equity universe. Many securities ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025

... up-front premium discounting, but ultimately, the main gripe is that "there's just not enough new clients." "That means premiums are going up, as well. It's a really important advocacy space for us," Anderson continued. "We need to stay focused on the ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... growing challenges around the sustainability of TPD insurance and rising claims have led many super funds to increase premiums in recent years, further fuelling sustainability concerns. Delay, delay, delay ASIC's review of death benefit claims demonstrated ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... co-owns the policy, takes over premium payments and shares future claim benefits based on how long iExtend has been paying premiums. According to the company, one in four policies assessed by iExtend are retained by the policy owner, demonstrating value ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025

... flexibility around TPD options. "TPD Severity is a modern solution to a modern problem, delivering customers more affordable premiums while still offering access to meaningful protection that gives Australians the confidence to take life on," Acenda ...

Australian Food Super to transition to age-based premiums

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025

... November 1, members between the ages of 33 and 45 will only pay $455. However, members over 46 years of age will see their premiums increase significantly, with those between the ages of 46 and 55 to pay $711.80 per year, and those 56-70 years to pay ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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