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NAB and Nippon Life complete sale

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
A $2.4 billion sale of National Australia Bank's life insurance business to Nippon Life was finalised yesterday. Following the sale NAB said its MLC Life Insurance business would see changes to the board of parent entity, MLC Limited. Joining the MLC ...

CommInsure under fire again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has released an update on the ongoing independent review into its life insurance division CommInsure, following further accusations of misconduct. The review findings show the bank has retrieved and revised over five million documents ...

Bragg to leave FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... trustees for FSC member funds," she added. "He was also instrumental in initiating the Trowbridge review into the life insurance industry and pushing for a competitive landscape for financial services. We wish him very well in his future career." Before ...

Willis Towers Watson hires consultant from WA Super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... said Guilfoyle's experience "will allow him to consult to a diverse range of clients, including superannuation funds, insurance companies, charities and endowments." He added: "Andrew's breadth of experience with superannuation funds in particular gives ...

Industry heavyweights back listed venture fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... stage investments in fintech and its related sectors such as digital distribution, payments, lending, data and security, insurance, wealth and superannuation. H2Ocean's objective is to provide an alternative to traditional equities through a diversified ...

Zurich reveals risk distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... service proposition to market, according to Zurich life and investments head of distribution Kristine Brooks. "The life insurance advice landscape is evolving rapidly, and advisers are looking for help in re-shaping their businesses to adapt to change ...

Former Westpac adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... during his time as a Westpac representative. Mahoney was employed by BT Financial Group in the Westpac scaled advice insurance business from October 2013 to July 2014 to provide retail clients with general advice only. Specifically, the investigation ...

NGS cuts ties with CommInsure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
NGS Super has terminated its longstanding partnership with CommInsure, awarding the mandate for its insurance offering to a rival life company. Following an in-depth tender process, the mandate has been secured by TAL; ending NGS's 28 year relationship ...

Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed to Financial Standard that draft legislation pertaining to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will be formally re-introduced in early October when Federal Parliament next meets. An exposure draft of ...

Willis Towers Watson appoints national workplace risk manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a prominent workplace insurance adviser to the role of national manager - workplace risk. The company said Darren Oliver is well known throughout the corporate market for his extensive expertise in providing strategic ...