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AustralianSuper replaces retirement lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... general manager of retirement. This a larger role for Shane Hancock who has been responsible for all superannuation, insurance, and retirement products since 2022. Reporting to chief member officer Rose Kerlin, Hancock is now tasked with building on ...

NEOS updates medical definitions, labels

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
NEOS has introduced several changes to one of its products that includes updated medical definitions and naming conventions, affecting new and existing customers. From December 6, new and current NEOS Protection policyholders will see changes to critical ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... Jones said. "And I want to ensure that those simple questions that people are asking their super fund or their life insurance company can be answered by somebody who's trained up, has the qualifications to answer those basic questions, with all the ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... men, due to ongoing societal attitudes that make seeking such support more acceptable for women. Conversely, the higher insurance claim rates among men might indicate a greater assertiveness in pursuing insurance benefits," the report said. The research ...

Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... first commingled Australian commercial real estate debt strategy with investments of over $400 million from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and Temasek. The strategy, leveraging Nuveen Real Estate's global debt platform ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... next tranche will create a new class of adviser "to provide safe and simple advice to Australia, such as choosing an insurance policy or basic questions about retirement." This new class of adviser will only be able to provide advice on products issued ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... firms that are required to report under the IDR, ASIC said there were over 4.7 million complaints reported. General insurance products were subject to the most complaints (33% of all complaints), followed by credit products (22%) and deposit-taking products ...

The sensitive conversations advisers shy away from

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... these families are using them, then why shouldn't everyday families use BFAs?" "[Financial advisers] talk about insurance with their clients. This should be another form of insurance," she said. One of the biggest problems around BFAs is the myths ...

WA super law reforms boost GESB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... regulations were amended to enable its adoption of the Protecting Your Super reforms as well, allowing the fund to cancel insurance in inactive accounts and transfer them to the ATO. "GESB has a long history of managing the super and retirement savings ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... financial services firms are taking advantage of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), treating it as an 'insurance policy'. Several CSLR issues were brought to light at the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress last ...