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No question we need more BTR: Mowat

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... market presented several operational challenges, Mowat said. This included educating banks and their risk teams on underwriting the rental income, as well as finding service providers that understood the market. "There's also just not the data collection ...

FSCP issues slap on the wrist to adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... another provider. When Mr. K discovered that the full amount of life cover could not be transferred without further underwriting, he did not revisit the advice he provided, the FSCP said. Mr. K, instead, recommended in a Record of Advice (ROA) that the ...

ASIC lifts ClearView interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... policies are not suitable if consumers are employed or self-employed for less than 20 hours per week; do not meet underwriting requirements and have sufficient cash or liquid assets which are likely to cover their financial commitments. Additionally ...

ClearView strengthens leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... Faglioni is now responsible for overseeing and driving improvements across administration and operations, including underwriting, claims and rehabilitation. She previously worked at Zurich Australia/ANZ as the head of claims for OnePath before becoming ...

ClearView appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... the group's transformation program, overseeing the launch of its new enterprise policy administration system, and underwriting the rules engine. "Nadine is a well-respected, proven business leader with over 25 years life insurance experience working ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... their wealth is largely in the family home - can continue to qualify for the pension. This means taxpayers end up underwriting future inheritances," the report reads. "Under this change, older Australians who are asset-rich, but cash-poor would not need ...

New relief for reissued life policies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... it's reissued to correct an administrative error); be reissued on the same terms and conditions without additional underwriting or individual loadings; and be issued to the same policyholder. It must also be reissued to the same policy holder. For policies ...

NEOS named Life Company of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... service team awards with the Beddoes Institute. In the client service team awards, NEOS Life was again announced Underwriting Team of the Year and also took out the BDM Team of the Year, whilst Zurich Australia won Claims Team of the Year. While congratulating ...

Gurner, Qualitas close second BTR fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... significant increase in Other Income of $7.5 million, up from $1.2 million last year, due to increasing returns from underwriting." Commenting on the group's performance, managing director and co-founder Andrew Schwartz said Qualitas has experienced ...

NEOS Life expands in South Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
NEOS Life has created a dedicated business development function and underwriting team to support the South Australian market. After launching in 2018, NEOS Life said its growth has been rapid and the expansion is required to meet growing demand for ...