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TAL appoints GM Health Services

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... ex CommInsure executive as general manager health services in the hope of improving its customer experience through its medical and health capabilities. Sally Phillips will take on the newly created role and will be responsible for supporting TAL's health ...

Retired mothers need financial help

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... their own children in retirement. Retired mothers were also nearly twice as likely as retired fathers to need help with medical expenses and nearly three times more likely to need assistance with rent payments and home expenses. The research also found ...

Equip's new provision for domestic violence

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... employees who, as a result of domestic violence, are required to attend court appearances or related appointments, seek medical advice and/or find alternative accommodation. Equip executive officer people and culture, Sarah Guthleben, said the fund wanted ...

Findex partners to advance medical research

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Crucial links between financial services and priority medical research will come to the fore through a partnership announced by Findex and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. The partnership will discuss potential recommendations ...

Sunsuper overhauls TPD cover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... insurance cover in a single lump sum payment to ensure they would be able to make home modifications and pay large unexpected medical bills." The new product will launch on 1 July, 2016, and was developed based on 18 months of research in consultation ...

AFA Foundation donations continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... including: Ronald McDonald House Charities Young Care Team Kids Women and Children's Hospital Foundation Cancer Council Garvan Medical Research Foundation

Australian of the Year appointed $3bn government health fund chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... former Australian of the Year and co-developer of the HPV vaccine has been appointed chair of the government's $3 billion Medical Research Future Fund's newly-established Advisory Board. Ian Frazer was previously chief executive and director of research ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Up to 2.4 million superannuation members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured ...

Senate to investigate life industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... has admitted it needs to review the criteria it uses in determining whether a person has a valid claim to a payout for a medical occurrence such as a heart attack," the statement said. The additional terms of reference also give Australians an opportunity ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... alleged CommInsure knew its trauma insurance contained heart attack definitions that were out of step with contemporary medical thinking but continued to deny insurance payouts anyway, in breach of its legal duty to act in utmost good faith. The allegations ...