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New Zealand reviews life insurance commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... policyholders may not be matched with the best policies, and ultimately end up funding high commissions through high premiums," the report reads. The country's Financial Markets Authority and the RBNZ are currently undertaking a review of the conduct ...

Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... benefit an active investment approach," he said. "We are more positive about the outlook for the general insurance sector. Premiums are ahead of inflation and rising, in the order of 4-5% p.a., while claims inflation is under control, resulting in good ...

Super fund slashes fees, switches administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
A $5.5 billion superannuation fund scrapped several fees, discounted its insurance premiums and changed administrators. EISS Super announced several changes that took effect from 1 October 2018 affecting its superannuation, pension, retirement scheme ...

DomaCom, DFS establish $4.1m sub-fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... market volatility expected within a persistently low yield environment, we wish to take advantage of the prevailing risk premiums whilst they continue to present." DFS is set to act as the sub-manager of the portfolio, with responsibility for its composition ...

Royal Commission hits Westpac cash earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... group described its business growth as sound, with loan growth up 4%, average funds also rising 4% and life insurance premiums 20% higher. "While we have more work to do, we are dealing decisively with known issues. We have lifted our productivity target ...

An insight into AFCA workload

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... in Q3 2018, about one-quarter (24.4%) were for death benefit distribution. This was followed by deduction of insurance premiums (9.6%) and fees and charges (5.7%). This order matches the types of complaints the tribunal received during the quarter.

Productivity Commission counters group insurance research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... security payments, primarily Disability Support Pension (DSP) payments. Additionally, super balances eroded by insurance premiums lead to greater Age Pension payments for some members. Taking tax implications into account, the Commission said insurance ...

Cybersecurity fit for a $16bn insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... threats in partnership with Ernst and Young, and the side benefits that came with it. IAG underwrites $11.4 billion of premiums every year across its many insurance brands in Australia and New Zealand - and a mass data breach could be a scary possibility. ...

TAL slashes jobs, cuts outbound sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... at the Strategic Insight Direct Life Insurance Awards last night, taking home the Term Life Award; Funeral Cover Level Premiums Award for the Insuranceline Final Expenses Plan; the Innovation Award for the Qantas Health and Wellness Focus and Wellbeing ...

NobleOak wins best direct life insurer award

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... Companies. TAL Life also won four awards. It won the Term Life Award for its Lifetime Protect and Funeral Cover Level Premiums Award for its Insuranceline - Final Expenses Plan. It also won the Marketer Overall Product Award for its Qantas Lifetime Protect ...