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FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... "ineffective and insensitive". One super fund was accused of showing "zero compassion" to a family struggling to facilitate an insurance payout for a terminally ill loved one with weeks to live. Cbus and AustralianSuper made headlines in this department. ...

Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... said it had brought the appeal to seek to clarify how the unfair contract terms regime applies to contract terms in insurance contracts that may be affected by other statutory protections. It was also concerned that the same term that was found to be ...

APRA opens consultation to governance reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... governance review. The first phase kicked off in March 2025, when APRA flagged the "poor practices" of super fund and insurance boards. The proposed changes included strengthening board independence, especially in relation to entities that are part of ...

Top campaigns of the year recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... financial education campaign of the year Generation Life took home the gong for its Nothing More Certain campaign. In the insurance category, TAL's Life takes Guts campaign won campaign of the year. La Trobe Financial won the Managed Funds Campaign ...

Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... funds continue to rely on outdated processes, creating friction for members at critical life stages such as retirement, insurance claims and financial hardship applications. "At some of the most critical points in people's lives, whether interacting ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... out in practice." Laughlin served as deputy chair and a member of APRA between 2010 and 2015. Bhana's background spans insurance, banking and superannuation, while Helenius, a veteran actuary and former investment banking executive. Laughlin added: "We ...

AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... strategy, establish product governance and oversight framework, and strengthen relationships with key investment, life insurance and platform partners. Nesbitt, Choi La Rosa and Gellett will all report to Nathan Jacobsen, AZ NGA's recently appointed ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said it will argue a strong case for exemption for life insurance lead generation to not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of the financial system. The government ...

Treasury releases adverse genetic test results ban draft regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft regulations that ban the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, which come into effect on October 8. The draft regulations under Insurance Contracts Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life ...

TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... Group and Citibank. "I am honoured to join the TAL board at such an exciting time for the business and for the life insurance industry more broadly," she said. "TAL's commitment to protecting Australians and supporting them and their families when ...