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Hume calls out ERS fake news

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
At the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Summit Senator Jane Hume has said "fake news" about consumers losing life insurance due to the early release of super has irritated her. Hume said consumers would not lose life insurance policies held ...

Australian Unity names chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... phase." Yates is an experienced executive, and currently serves as the executive director and board member of BNZ Life Insurance. Previously, Yates served as a director on the board of JBWere, as well as a member of the advisory board of Sydney University's ...

Calls for broad default life insurance system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... There have been renewed calls from the country's major life insurers and adviser groups for a reset of the life insurance sector to allow for greater access. The Choice and Assess to Life Insurance (CALI) campaign, includes members from AIA, MLC ...

Research slams ADL definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... diagnosis only emerged after someone lost their job) they actually do have an option. A spokesperson for BT said BT life insurance is continuing to consult with industry and regulators regarding the use of ADLs. Hannover Re said it is working towards ...

Generation gap opens up in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... KPMG surveyed more than 1500 consumers in May to ask them about their experiences of super, financial advice and life insurance. The results found 80% of consumers now want digital financial advice rather than traditional face to face offerings. COVID-19 ...

Qantas Super awards insurance mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... them look forward to better times." MetLife has taken over from Qantas Super's previous insurance partner, MLC Life Insurance. "We thank MLC for its service to Qantas Super members over the past 9 years," the fund said. Additionally, Qantas Super announced ...

BT un-aligns group insurance, awards mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
Westpac's BT super has awarded a group insurance mandate, switching members away from Westpac Life Insurance Services. AIA Australia has been appointed as the new group insurer, with the change coming into effect from 1 July 2020. The change will impact ...

AMP should stop whining: Slater and Gordon

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... doesn't want to have to worry about customers taking them to court. "AMP charged dead superannuation customers for life insurance, knowing there was no longer any life to insure. Then they were accused of lying to the ASIC. And this was just the tip ...

AMP Life awards mandate post acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... AMP Life super funds are held by more than 340,000 Australians. AMP announced the completion of the sale of its life insurance business to Resolution Life today. "The appointment to AMP Life confirms Equity Trustees as the leading provider of independent ...

ClearView announces board changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... ClearView board as an independent non-executive director on 25 November 2019 and has over 30 years' experience in life insurance and wealth management. He is currently a director of Platypus Asset Management and was head of business development at RGA ...