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TAL launches ad campaign as LIF top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... television on Sunday 24 July, hopes to raise the awareness of the TAL brand and build a sense of trust for the wider life insurance industry. "In recent times it has become very clear that the life insurance industry has some work to do in raising standards ...

Wealth division overhauled in latest NAB restructure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... customer officer, Consumer Banking and Wealth Management. Hagger will also continue to drive the sale process of the Life Insurance business, which remains on track for completion in the second half of calendar year 2016. Business Banking becomes Business ...

World first green bond raises $300m

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... was fully subscribed in just over 24 hours, with the total book order of $300m supported by 17 investors representing insurance companies, funds management and investors with a specific green or socially responsible mandate. Projects that will benefit ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... You're genuinely helping people, if you get it right, set themselves up for a better financial future and in the case of insurance you're protecting people's lifestyles," she says. "Did I know that it would be this role in this industry? No. But I did ...

Millennials getting personal with ANZ robo-adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Millennials were more interested in asking ANZ's IBM Watson-powered robo-adviser whether it was married to Siri than getting insurance information, according to ANZ Group Innovation channel development manager Jeanette Cheah. Speaking on a panel at the ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... weekly or fortnightly basis," Kirkland said. "They were very future focused thinking about income protection and life insurance. By the time we got to them they were already off work with children and it was a bit too late to fit super into all the planning ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... licensees can't be allowed by ASIC. They need to be held to a higher standard." Swanson continued: "Running a listed life insurance provider isn't an easy task, but I'm glad I'm at least not ASIC. They have a very broad remit. I'd agree they're underfunded ...

O'Dwyer says life insurance back on the agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... being stuck in what Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane described as "legislative limbo," the life insurance reforms are back on the agenda, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said. Speaking at the 2016 FSC Leaders ...

No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Parliament should be passing the financial services reforms "already in the legislative pipeline," including the life insurance reforms. Referencing the recent Brexit referendum, Loane argued that London's status as a newly independent financial centre ...

Suncorp appoints new investment head

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... Patrick Farrell joined Suncorp on 18 July. He has significant experience specifically working with investments in the insurance industry. Farrell will report to Suncorp deputy chief financial officer Jeremy Robson and will be responsible for the group's ...