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Industry fund names new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... unit. ACSRF said the appointment of AIA will enable increased flexibility in insurance arrangements, as well as digital claims, e-underwriting and access to AIA Vitality. "Additionally, we believe that the fund and AIA have a strong cultural alignment ...

Court rules insurers to cover COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... halt. IAG entered a trading halt on the back of the news, with the ruling possibly meaning insurers could face a flood of claims. The court declared that COVID-19 is not a quarantinable disease under the Quarantine Act 1908. Business insurance policies ...

Super fund increases premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... it is necessary to ensure that members pay the right level of premiums for their cover." QSuper said over the past year, claims increased "significantly and were materially higher than expected". "Because of this, and to ensure we can continue to offer ...

AMP Capital shutters Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... sustainable investment who is due to leave latter this year. Their late August resignations followed revelations of harassment claims against AMP Capital boss Boe Pahari. Kristen Le Mesurier, who managed the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders funds also resigned ...

RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... it, which has been under the watchful eye of APRA since 2016, was laid bare at the hearings. Under the new law, insurance-claims handling will now be under the umbrella of "financial service", meaning insurers must hold an AFSL to be involved in the ...

Sunsuper ups TPD premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... include: changing the TPD assist payment structure to pay a higher amount upfront, removing the time limit on lodging TPD claims, and increasing the circumstances in which a lump sum would be paid. The activities of daily work definition and certain ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... predictive factor for mental health conditions - so during economic slumps insurers could theoretically see an increase in claims. However, there are comorbidities between mental health conditions and other illnesses - many of which are poorly understood. ...

Three in a row for NSW? MySuper says so

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... on top, with funds ranking inside the top 10 on a one, three, five, seven and 10-year basis. In fact, over 10 years, NSW claims six of the top 10 spots. In contrast, Queensland funds only make the cut on a one, five and 10-year basis. When we turn to ...

AMP extends life insurance APL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... will benefit from a competitive choice of policies and the enhanced service levels these insurers are offering, including claims resolution and support, technology support (including data feeds, shared portals), licensee-centric reporting, education ...

IFM bets on SaaS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... the COVID-19 pandemic as the construction industry continues to move away from hard copy paperwork processes to digital claims management solutions. IFM said the investment was led by Adrian Kerley and Jeremy Larkin from IFM, both of which are set to ...