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Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Securities and Investments Commission. This legislation will make a meaningful difference to people's lives." Australian life insurers welcomed the passage, saying the new law will give Australians more confidence about getting a genetic test, knowing ...

APRA launches 'advanced illiquidity premium' to capital framework reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... remains appropriate. The reforms will come into effect on 1 July 2026. APRA has also released a reporting template for insurers who choose to use the AILP and is seeking feedback on the template by May 12. APRA member Suzanne Smith said: "We're backing ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Most chief investment officers of global insurers believe the US will fall into a recession within the next three years, largely driven by current geopolitical turmoils, a new survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals. More professional investors ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... insurance advice, underscoring the need for the government to deliver on its advice reforms, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said. Research by CALI found three in five Australians trust financial advice received from AI-powered programs ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... even short interruptions can send shockwaves through markets. When the United States and Israel struck Iranian targets, insurers withdrew war-risk cover and freight rates surged to historic highs," De Mello said. "This combination has turned a long-imagined ...

TAL to create Pathways for simpler mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... and when." It comes as mental illness-related payouts have increased to over $2.2 billion in 2024, and the discovery of insurers continuing to use blanket mental health exclusions despite the requirement to assess customer's individual circumstances ...

Metrics hires Allianz deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... analyst at BT Financial Group and as a credit analyst at Macquarie Bank. Allianz is one of Australia's largest general insurers, with an investment portfolio of around $10 billion.

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... product access and revenue stability across the broader advice market. "In recent times we have seen five platforms and two insurers remove access to new business for advisers operating under InterPrac," he said. "Adviser resignations and decisions by ...

Acenda completes C-suite with fresh appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... strengthen the development of our people experience and culture as we work towards becoming one of Australia's leading life insurers." Earlier this month Acenda also announced the appointments of a chief growth officer and chief product officer. Formerly ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... There, he led the specialist team providing guidance on investment risk, asset-liability mismatch, and liquidity risk for insurers and super funds. During his time at APRA, Roodt helped develop key parts of Australia's investment prudential framework ...