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MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... due to injury or illness, now has a $10,000 death benefit added to total and permanent disability (TPD). MetLife chief insurance officer Meray El-Khoury said key changes to income protection and lump sum cover that deliver better value are notable for ...

ASIC levy to slug advisers $48.4m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... authorisation. AFSLs authorised to provide financial product advice to retail clients on basic banking products, general insurance, and consumer credit insurance will be charged $269,000 or $483 per entity. The 1097 entities that give general advice ...

Investment veterans take on new roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
A former chief investment officer of Zurich Insurance has a new regional lead role, while an ex-TCorp strategy head took on a chief investment officer position. Michael Vos has been appointed head of investments for Asia Pacific. The investment professional ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... the Financial Services Guides, and improve transparency and protections for consumers who receive personal advice on insurance products. Before passing the bill, lawmakers amended it for highly contentious sections 99FA(1)(a) and (b) of the Superannuation ...

iExtend receives AFSL after lengthy wait

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... after entering a court enforceable undertaking last year over concerns of unlicensed conduct. In November 2023, the life insurance startup entered a court enforceable undertaking after ASIC pinged it for possibly operating without a licence, including ...

Aviva exits Australia, shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... better support its growth initiatives in the region, as reported by sister publication Industry Moves, centralising insurance solutions, institutional, and global wealth in Singapore. "As a result of these changes, Aviva Investors will be exiting its ...

AIA Australia releases new member insurance portal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
AIA Australia has launched a new member insurance portal that enables group insurance customers to track their claims throughout the lifecycle. The portal promises real-time updates on claim statuses. It also offers features such as instant document ...

DASH secures $20m investment from Bailador

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... characteristics that Bailador looks for in a new investment." DASH also recently partnered with MetLife to create a new insurance solution, harnessing technology to simplify how insurance is offered and applied for by member of Equity Trustees' Super ...

Local Aviva Investors managing director to exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... region. The spokesperson said the firm will centralise distribution in its Singapore office around three key channels: insurance solutions, institutional and global wealth. "As a result of these changes, Aviva Investors will be exiting its domestic Australian ...

Equip Super reduces admin fees, introduces insurance fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
While their administration fees will fall, from next week many Equip Super members will begin paying an insurance fee calculated at 4% of premiums. From July 1, Equip Super is reducing administration fees across accumulation, defined benefit and retirement ...