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Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
While Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic began, there are still millions who remain unemployed or under-employed. Unemployment and under-employment are rife, with the latest Roy Morgan findings showing that ...

AustralianSuper drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... This allows us to minimise the impact of increases to insurance costs, or even decrease costs, depending on the number of claims paid in previous years," the fund said. AustralianSuper has seen fewer claims for death, TPD and income protection with a ...

Cryptocurrency lender Helio charged for false credit licence claims

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Melbourne-based cryptocurrency lender Helio Lending has been charged with falsely claiming that it held an Australian credit licence (ACL) when it did not. Helio Lending offered cryptocurrency-backed loans to consumers, using the digital currency as ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... sustainability of IDII; consider the conduct-related impacts of the design and distribution obligations, unfair contract terms, claims handling and duty of reasonable care; actively contribute to the Treasury reviews; seek to identify possible alternative ...

ASIC scrutinises managed fund marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... the corresponding product disclosure statements, websites, and target market determinations to assess if the marketing claims are misleading. "ASIC is committed to protecting consumers where misleading marketing practices run counter to their interests. ...

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... home four awards for Service Quality, Trauma, Underwriting and Business Support. AIA Australia also swept four categories: Claims, Short-Term Income Stream, Annuity Innovation, and Investment Bond. Challenger was crowned the Overall Annuity Provider ...

NEOS hires operations chief, launches new product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... Protection, over the coming months. The product is sold via financial advisers on the NEOS insurance platform, while MLC provides claims management. MLC Life Insurance chief life insurance officer Michael Rogers said: "While we continue to manufacture ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... responsibly and ethically - there's an increase of 28% from 2020 - and two, more are understanding that there are credible claims and less credible claims with super funds and banks, and they are getting smart at running the ruler over those claims." ...

Zurich makes leadership appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Zurich Life & Investments has appointed Suzi Leung to the role of chief claims officer, effective immediately. Leung has served as chief operations officer of Zurich's general insurance business since January 2021. She will also continue in this role ...

PE Capital in liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... Asia) and Greg Roberts (director of compliance). Martyn Barnes was non-executive chair of PE Capital. His LinkedIn now claims he is based in Dubai and is the managing director of Barnes Capital. Simon Day was the chief executive; he worked in corporate ...