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Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... risk you represent. If you've previously lied about your circumstances when filling out your insurance application, your insurer could well void your claim," Finder insurance editor James Martin said. "If you were to pass away, this could leave your ...

FSC launches DDO templates

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and 60 of its members have worked together to launch two products ahead of the design and distribution obligations (DDO) regime. The FSC and members from life insurance, funds management and superannuation have collaborated ...

BT Super for Life ups insurance premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... member would pay $1.50 extra a month, equalLing $12.91. BT last year switched from BT Life Insurance to AIA as the group insurer for its superannuation products. "Insurance premiums are regularly reviewed by our Insurer, taking into account factors such ...

Westpac sells NZ life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... insurance products to Westpac's clients in the country. Fidelity Life Assurance is New Zealand's largest locally owned insurer, the cornerstone investor of which is NZ Super Fund. The decision to sell follows a comprehensive review of Westpac's ...

AIA appoints head of strategic partnerships

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
The life insurer has hired a head of strategic partnerships, who will be responsible for its master trust clients. Harumi Hancox has worked in group insurance for 25 years, most recently as the head of group life consulting services at IFS Insurance ...

AMP board adds former banking chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... positions with Colonial. Hirst is currently a non-executive director of ASX-listed investment company AMCIL and private health insurer GMHBA. In the public sector, Hirst was a commissioner on the federal government's National COVID-19 Commission ...

Industry split on paid vaccine leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... 10 employers that the FSU lists as having declined to provide additional leave to staff receiving the jab. For example, insurer HBF has said staff can use the three days' paid wellness leave they receive every year and Cbus said staff can use their ...

CFS, UniSuper win customer satisfaction nods

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... Beyond Bank won Bank of the Year, while Commonwealth Bank was the Major Bank of the Year. OnePath won the Major Risk & Life Insurer of the Year gong. Roy Morgan chief executive Michele Levine said last year has been a year like no other but this hasn't ...

MLC Life appoints claims chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
MLC Life Insurance has appointed its new chief claims officer, who left QBE after more than 16 years with the insurer. On August 16, Andrew Beevors will take on the role of chief claims officer, reporting directly to chief executive Rodney Cook. Beevors ...

Life Code Compliance Committee chair named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
The Financial Services Council and AFCA have jointly appointed Jan McClelland as chair of the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC). McClelland has extensive board experience and is currently deputy chancellor at the University of New England, chair ...