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Aon Master Trust appoints new leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... overseeing the operations and growth strategy of the superannuation fund, including member experience, investments and insurance to governance and regulatory compliance. Aon Hewitt Pacific chief executive Steven Gaffney said: "We are excited to have ...

Legalsuper hires compliance exec from Mercer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... superannuation fund from Mercer, where she was principal, senior risk and compliance leader, financial services, advice and insurance. Prior to that, she was an associate director at KPMG, manager compliance and risk at VicSuper, a superannuation consultant ...

Insurance bonds meeting retirement income demand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
Insurance bonds are rising in prominence as a way of addressing retirement income shortfalls, according to Austock Life. The bond issuer's research found retirees are increasingly looking for savings and investment vehicles outside superannuation to ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... background, resulting in a reassessment by BTFG and the claim being paid in full with interest. BTFG general manager insurance, Sue Houghton, said: "We are committed to ensuring our claims practices are fair and we are pleased that two independent organisations ...

Aussie advice firm sold to US risk manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... workplace risk consultancy RiskLink in December 2016. AJG originally expanded its Australian presence by acquiring OAMPS Insurance Brokers in 2014. AJG said the deal is its "first employee benefits acquisition in Australia." It added that Complete Financial ...

AIA revamps income protection suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
... for other AIA product series. "We are seeing improved lapse rates: By giving clients the chance to engage with their insurance on a daily basis through the AIA Vitality program, they are over 50% less likely to lapse on their life insurance policies," ...

Regulator finalises ANZ compliance review

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... compliance review. The review, which was conducted by PwC, investigated compliance functions of ANZ's life and general insurance, superannuation and funds management businesses within the OnePath group. PwC made six recommendations for OnePath, four ...

Insurance in super must be maintained: AIA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
Insurer AIA says communicating the importance and value of life insurance is vital for all Australians and the latest parliamentary inquiry is another opportunity to do so. Reaffirming its support for life insurance within superannuation, AIA said life ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... Australia, behind AustralianSuper, which recently surpassed $100 billion in FUM. The move follows NAB selling its life insurance business, under the MLC brand, to Nippon Life; in doing so, the bank separated its investments, life insurance and superannuation ...

Centrepoint sells funding business for $20m

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... noting that in the year to 30 June, the business funded $377 million in gross written premiums via over 420 commercial insurance brokers. BOQ managing director Jon Sutton explained: "BOQ Finance has developed expertise in offering specialised financing ...