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Vale George Vassos: Omega Global Investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
Omega Global Investors co-founder and managing director George Vassos has died following unforeseen medical complications. Vassos, aged 47, passed away last week and is survived by his wife Shannon and three young daughters. The directors and co-workers ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... more complex and expensive to administer over time. "Legacy products are prone to problems such as the use of outdated medical definitions," Summerhayes said in a submission to the inquiry. "There are a range of legal, consumer and tax issues that inhibit ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Australian private equity has boosted M&A activity by 16% over the last year, according to MinterEllison. New research from the law firm shows the healthcare sector was the biggest contributor to this, with private equity activity increasing significantly ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... about 500 Australian full time employees to uncover key employee benefit trends and issues. Australian employers ranked medical problems (88%), emotional health (69%) and lifestyle issues (62%) as the greatest health fears for their staff, while Australians ...

Centrepoint partners to enhance underwriting processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has teamed up with a medical services provider to improve the underwriting process for clients and advisers. The dealer group has joined forces with Health Predictions to launch a new initiative, Centrepoint Healthscreen, to offer ...

Succession planning placed on the backburner

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... holding on to their businesses until their late 60s and 70s for a buyer and then being forced into a quick sale as illness, medical issues or even death strikes. "Never before have I seen so many buyers trying to sell at such short notice and retirement ...

MLC and NAB expand direct life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... required and customers are also provided with access to MLC's Best Doctors program, allowing them to access independent medical advice from over 50,000 experts worldwide without leaving their homes. The product launch follows on from NAB's sale of 80% ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... Venture Capital Association member companies have received part of the $8.6 million in funding from the NSW Government's Medical Devices Fund to bring new treatments and technologies to the market. University backed incubator ATP Innovations and ...

New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... enough and that claimants are not appropriately protected by the guidelines in relation to interrogations, surveillance and medical examinations. "Claimants can still be subjected to stressful and intrusive face-to-face interrogations, even those who ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... the law is silent in relation to customer service, such as plain-English disclosure; a requirement to review and update medical definitions; detail around how sales must be conducted and monitored; remedies for mis-selling; a clear process for claims ...