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Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... expert's review. ClearView chair Geoff Black said: "We believe Zurich and ClearView are highly complementary brands in life insurance and that, if the scheme is implemented, Zurich will be a great custodian to continue delivering ClearView's ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... across the insurance industry and joined MLC Life in September 2024. He has previously served as group executive of life insurance at ClearView Wealth, where he led the life insurance business for three years. Kerr also held senior leadership roles at ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP), Financial Wisdom Limited (FWL) and CMLA. The claim related to certain CMLA life insurance policies recommended to clients by financial advisers. The action alleged CFP and FWL or their financial advisers breached ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... and managing director, to concentrate on farming. Stewart was also a non-executive director at Allianz Australia Life Insurance.

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association highlighted the potential "material impact on life insurance ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... "Similar situations can also arise following the death of an insured member in the fund. That is, the proceeds of a life insurance policy owned by the trustee(s) of the fund, which are allocated to the deceased member's account, can often result in a ...

APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
APRA has appointed Jane Magill as executive director for life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS). Leaving her previous position as executive director of general insurance and banking (GIB), Magill will fill the role recently ...

Alexis George to retire, new AMP chief named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... subsequent scandals involving several senior executives. Her tenure marked a major reset for AMP, offloading its life insurance and financial advice businesses, as well as completing the sale of AMP Capital, and settling a number of class actions. She ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has noted the departure of executive director life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS) Carmen Beverley-Smith. APRA said Beverley-Smith has resigned to take up an opportunity ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... in 2020. Shine Lawyers alleged the AMP advisers failed to act in clients' best interests by selling in-house life insurance products at inflated prices, thus failing to provide them with objective financial advice. It said AMP failed to implement ...