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CFS reduces premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... following a highly competitive tender process. AIA demonstrated significant uplifts in proposed service, technology, underwriting and claims management capabilities when compared with the other proposals we received," CFS Superannuation chief executive ...

Zurich appoints chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... Delaney's appointment unifies the operation of Zurich's various insurance businesses in the region. Sean Walker, chief underwriting officer of general insurance in Australia and New Zealand, will support Delaney in the management of the general insurance ...

New chief operating officer at Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
... operating officer of life and investments. Her new remit covers all aspects of operations, including customer service, underwriting, claims, technology and the integration of OnePath Life into Zurich. Bates has been with the executive team since August ...

PEXA to IPO in June

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... will list on the ASX towards the end of June after fielding offers from private equity firms. Link has signed an underwriting agreement for the initial public offering of PEXA, valuing the platform at $3.3 billion. On listing, Link will receive a minimum ...

PPS Mutual launches member offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Mutual life insurer PPS Mutual has launched a timesaving underwriting offer for existing members to add cover to their policy. Members who have a current income protection policy with PPS Mutual can now apply to add or increase life, total and permanent ...

MLC Life hires general manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... commercial performance of the retail and direct businesses. Her career to date spans customer retention, claims and underwriting insights, pricing, analytics and portfolio management, working at firms that include Commonwealth Bank, RGA and Munich Re. ...

ClearView appoints head of life strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... cornerstone of the transformation program is the delivery of an integrated life insurance policy administration system, underwriting rules engine and adviser portal to coincide with the launch of a new life insurance offer in the second half of the year," ...

Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The life insurance industry is developing a Professional Standards Framework for all claims and underwriting professionals, with support from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). The framework is being developed ...

Regulator frets over SPAC boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... SPACs are essentially shell companies with no operations, which offer securities for cash through a conventional underwriting to fund a future acquisition of a private company. The SEC is concerned that SPACs circumvent some investor protections because ...

Synchron appoints Queensland manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... Prior to joining Challenger, Donohue was a senior business development manager at Asteron Life and a case manager in underwriting at ING. "I very much look forward to working with Synchron's Queensland advice firms," Donohue said. "Domiciled from ...