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Royal Commission tables life insurance policy questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... the interests of fund members. Further, they asked if the Life Insurance Code of Practice should be extended to update medical definitions be extended to products other than on-sale products. The Corporations Act, they said, exempts monetary benefits ...

CommInsure, TAL engaged in troubling conduct: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... to disciplinary consequences. In the case of an insured who innocently failed to disclose certain information about her medical history, Orr said TAL accepted it may have breached its duty of utmost good faith by avoiding her insurance contract. TAL ...

Advisers granted stat dec authorisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... De Gori said the change marks a big win for consumers and the financial advice profession. Advisers now join lawyers, medical practitioners and justices of the peace in their capacity to witness statutory declarations. "The FPA has been calling for the ...

TAL hired private investigator to follow claimant: Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... about midday. She was presented with the case study of a nurse who made an income protection claim to TAL after facing medical health conditions. The Royal Commission labelled TAL's treatment of the claimant as bullying. About half of TAL's policies ...

CommInsure misled FOS: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... it misled the Financial Ombudsman Service that was helping resolve a claimant's dispute by deliberately withholding medical information and delaying the process, the Royal Commission heard yesterday afternoon. Counsel assisting Rowena Orr turned ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... into the future, the JBWere consultant sees major philanthropic shifts towards causes in the sectors of arts and culture, medical research and the environment. He added philanthropy has consistently been about 8% of charity sector income for the last ...

FSC responds to direct life insurance findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... but concedes "there is still room for improvement." The FSC rolled out the code, along with a new set of standardised medical definitions, on July 1. This included new definitions for cancer, heart attack and stroke in trauma and critical illness policies ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
BT has announced a raft of enhancements to its Protection Plans products, including updated medical definitions and increased life insurance cover for farmers and homemakers. Previously capped at $3 million, farmers will now be able to access up to ...

Life insurers cautious about My Health Record

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... provide a better understanding of a customer's condition, situation and prognosis, and mitigate the need for mandatory medical assessments and retesting. The insurer also said it was likely these enhancements would significantly reduce time in application ...

Aussie seniors fear GFC repeat

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... an income for life coming a close second. Other goals that ranked highly included the ability to afford aged care and medical costs, savings that can be withdrawn when needed and income that adjusts for inflation. Despite this, 16% of retired respondents ...