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Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
The Financial Services Council rolled out its Life Insurance Code of Practice, along with a new set of standardised medical definitions, on July 1. The new definitions for cancer, heart attack and stroke in trauma and critical illness policies were ...

TAL intensifies mental health strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... our customers' lives. It's important that we have the right expertise to make objective decisions, reflecting evolving medical best practice, and give our customers the very best support," Phillips said. Proving it is serious about expanding its mental ...

FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... action for US$142 million for customers affected. Angrisano added the number of FSU members who are suffering from severe medical issues as a result of arbitrary sales targets has increased in the last 10 years, whereby sadly, some have contemplated ...

Executive hires at SCOR Global Life

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... invaluable experience that will help continue to grow SCOR's presence locally. Dr John Cummins was also appointed as chief medical officer effective next week. In addition to running his own private practices, Cummins' work focuses on evidence-based ...

HESTA calls for access to super for family violence victims

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... superannuation is currently provided to those experiencing severe financial hardship including assisting members with funeral and medical expenses, or preventing a bank from selling a member's home. To qualify, members are required to have been receiving ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... Lapetus said CHRONOS has proven to return lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods, without the need for medical exams. MLC Life Insurance head of underwriting Simon Dent said while facial analytics is not something MLC Life has considered ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... milestone payments of US$482.5 million, making the total deal worth US$557.5 million. Fibrotech was an investee company of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund managed by Brandon Capital Partners, with its investors comprising Australian Super ...

Review life insurance ahead of super reforms: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... every three years. The sum insured under the Future Insurability Benefit for instance, can be increased without further medical underwriting when certain life events occur such as marriage, birth, taking out or increasing a mortgage, salary increase ...

AMP improves life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... reinstate linked life insurance cover 12 months after a total permanent and death (TPD) claim without providing additional medical information. Customers can also apply for a TPD sum insured higher than their life insurance sum insured through their ...

HESTA appoints new insurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... Super) in 2017. CommInsure was also plagued by scandal around its claims processing in 2016 although it was cleared of medical misconduct. HESTA said in coming to its decision it conducted an extensive review of members' insurance needs, the competitive ...