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ClearView flags future with HUB24

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... the company said. "Ultimately, there must be greater attention and resources allocated to rehabilitation and helping claimants safely return to work," ClearView said.

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... TAL has released new research on mental health conditions - revealing the true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... during the severe market rout in late February and March. While the losses were disappointing, the allegations made by claimants are legally and factually flawed, and we will defend ourselves vigorously against them. "The claimants are professional investors ...

Facebook, Google face crypto class action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... JPB Liberty is seeking to raise funding for the case from venture capitalists, litigation funders and investors, with claimants to receive 70% of any settlement and funders a 30% cut. The law firm will absorb the costs if the case is unsuccessful. Companies ...

Law firm slams insurer mental health policies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... dangerous precedent," Snowden said. "It is a very slippery slope from there into prescribing appropriate treatment for claimants with other medical conditions where a 'high' portion of the claims are made." Snowden said people were right to be ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... with injury and illness," he said. "The FSC has itself acknowledged that the opportunities for disability insurance claimants to return to work are extremely limited under normal circumstances, let alone under the current economic crisis engulfing Australia." ...

Life insurers fork out more for mental health

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... taking longer to return to work after a mental health event," Cummings said. While most causes of claim see average claimants return to work after 12 months, claims for mental health stretch out to 18 months. "Mental health claims tend to take longer ...

IRESS advances surprise bid for OneVue

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... for the Sargon subsidiaries filed evidence in response to the notices of claim," OVH said. "OneVue's, and the other claimants', evidence is due to be filed and served on 12 June 2020, and the matter will return to Court on 15 June 2020. OneVue is unable ...

Court to decide OneVue claim over Sargon sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... by the VA, OneVue, Westpac, third parties who have asserted rights over intellectual property assets to be sold. All claimants must submit a notice of claim over the sale proceeds by May 15 2020. The voluntary administrator will respond to the claims ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... warned the high number of ineligible claims undermines the policy and could slow down the processing for legitimate claimants. In an update, the ATO said to be eligible a permanent resident must be eligible for a social security payment (jobseeker, youth ...