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Young people want more from their life insurance: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
Young consumers are overlooking life insurance as delayed traditional milestones make it feel less relevant, according to a report by Capgemini Research Institute and LIMRA. The World Life Insurance Report 2026, based on a survey of 6000 people aged ...

PPS Mutual appoints new chair

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced Anthony Asher as the new chair of its board of directors. Asher brings 51 years of experience in the global life insurance industry. His career spans across the financial services sector, academia ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
The Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has found many insurers are still using blanket mental health exclusions despite being required to assess customers' individual circumstances. Releasing its report on life insurers' compliance ...

Aware Super makes fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... to the account keeping fee of $52 per year. In addition, for Future Saver products, Aware Super will bring in a new insurance premium waiver. From 3 November 2025, members may be able to have their insurance premium waived due to employer-approved parental ...

AMP settles class action for $120m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... fund options. AMP said it would contribute $75 million to the $120 million settlement, with the balance to be met by insurance. AMP said in reaching a settlement, it makes no admission of liability. "The settlement of this class action is another important ...

NGS Super moves to make admin fees more equitable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... November 1, NGS Super has made several changes to investment fee estimates and said there will be some changes to its insurance offering. The main changes will be the deduction of premiums shifting to monthly rather than weekly, and the maximum eligibility ...

Retirement lifestyle costs continue to rise: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... their early 50s. They were using digital tech before their children." Meanwhile, Delahunty noted that private health insurance jumped 3.7%, the most significant quarterly increase since 2018. "Beyond digital costs, we're seeing heightened price pressures ...

Brighter Super to add 68k new members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... who have OnePath policies held under superannuation in OneCare Super, pre-OneCare Super (Leading Life, Renewable Term Insurance), (ex ANZ) Savings Plan - Superannuation, Personal Retirement Plan (Plus Range), Whole of Life, Endowment, Flexible Retirement ...

UniSuper hires from Lonsec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... "This appointment rounds out our very strong product leadership team, with Tom now working alongside Alida Macalister (insurance solutions), Giacomo Tarantolo (retirement solutions) and Mike McCormick (accumulation solutions) to put more value into the ...

Equip Super rejigs insurance fees, policy terms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
Equip Super will roll out several changes to insurance premiums and policy terms from October that will affect most accumulation and defined benefit members. Equip Super accumulation and defined benefit members will see their premiums reduce for total ...