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Asteron takes on former Aon Hewitt exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
Life insurer Asteron Life has appointed David Plant as its new executive manager of operations and strategy implementation. Plant was previously general manager of operations at Aon Hewitt Financial Advice, where he was responsible for operations, governance ...

APRA releases data risk management guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the final version of its prudential practice guide on the management of data risk. The 'Prudential Practice Guide CPG 235 Managing Data Risk' (CPG 235) is applicable to all APRA regulated ...

AIA tackles spike in mental illness-related claims

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
Life insurer AIA Australia has launched a paper exploring ways of getting employees suffering from mental illness back into work, after a spike in total and permanent disability (TPD) claims has put serious pressure on the life insurance industry. The ...

AIA Group reports 34% profit growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
Life insurer AIA Group has reported strong profits on its interim results for the six months ending May 31, 2013. The group, which is listed in Hong Kong but operates in Australia as AIA Australia, has reported a net profit growth of 34% and a 29% of ...

Insurers and super funds tackle costs of mental illness

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
Insurers are forking out millions every year on mental health-related claims but it needn't be that way, according to Margo Lydon, chief executive of SuperFriend. SuperFriend, a mental health promotion foundation started by industry superannuation funds ...

MetLife CEO to join Financial Services Council board

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Marc Lieberman, the chief executive of MetLife Australia, has been appointed as a director to the board of the Financial Services Council (FSC). Peter Maher, chairman of the FSC welcomed the appointment at a time of change in the financial services ...

HUB24 add AIA to platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
Life insurer AIA Australia has announced a new partnership with investment platform HUB24. This is the third platform partnership AIA has made in the past two years. AIA general manager of life insurance Damien Mu said the platform linkups are designed ...

TOWER Life business sold to Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... general insurance business." Fidelity Life chairman, Ian Braddock said the deal makes the company the third largest life insurer in terms of in-force market share, and would create more opportunities for policy holders, staff and shareholders. "It is ...

Elana Rubin resigns from TAL board

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
Elana Rubin has resigned from the TAL board of directors effective immediately, the life insurer has announced. Rubin has been a TAL director since 2007 and was also the chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Technology and Innovation ...

Strong result for AIA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Life insurer AIA Group Limited has delivered record value of new business of $1.19 billion for the year ended 30 November 2012, across the 16 markets it operates in Asia-Pacific. "AIA Australia continues to support AIA Group's strong results and record ...