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PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... definitions, customer communication timeframes and mental health - are either already included in the FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice or will be adopted in the second iteration. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy also said many of the PJC's recommendations ...

O'Dwyer flags government intervention on insurance in super code

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... warning that "where industry cannot or will not act, the government will step in and will take action." "I understand that the FSC are working on their own code and it must deliver meaningful change on difficult issues. It must materially improve outcomes ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... executive Sally Loane said: "Following significant change last year that saw the introduction of the first FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice, the life insurance industry continues to progress a strong consumer reform agenda in 2018." The awards recognise ...

FSC and FOS appoint former ASX chief risk officer

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... regulatory and consumer stakeholders to embed, uphold and enhance the high standards enshrined in the FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice." The LCCC was launched alongside the Life Insurance Code of Practice in mid-2017. The code includes disclosure ...

FSC finalises life insurance APL guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... for life insurance approved product lists. From 1 July 2018, Australian financial service licencees who are members of the FSC will be required to include three or more life insurers on their APL. On top of this, unless the APL is "open" - that is to ...

Group insurance inaction is "robbery": Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... limits of the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Code of Practice which doesn't cover group insurance. CommInsure, an FSC member, has adopted the code. AMP appeared at the last hearing said it intends to sign up to the FSC Code of Practice as ...

Life insurer surpasses code of conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... customers impacted by a major illness, such as cancer and stroke. Clark said: "We look forward to continuing to work with the FSC, other life insurance industry members and superannuation fund trustees on the next iteration of the code to continue driving ...

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... consultation with medical professionals; they will be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure their ongoing relevance. All FSC members will be required to adhere to these definitions, along with the rest of the Code, which includes disclosure improvements ...

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... good faith, strict disclosure and capital adequacy rules, and the financial adviser best interest duty," Loane said. "The FSC strongly believes further regulation would be unnecessary. Self-regulation is an efficient way to bring about pro-consumer changes ...

Super funds trawling eBay for legacy parts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
FSC chief executive Sally Loane believes financial services laws are "locking down" the industry and consumers into out-dated products. Speaking at the FSC State of the Industry address in Sydney, Loane said the problem is embedded to the extent where ...