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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 ...

Spaceship delivers for millennials

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... their fees mean young members pay disproportionately higher fees than older people. This leaves superannuation open to claims it's a product designed only for old people," the report read. "In 2020, default MySuper products charged on average 0.15% ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... Living Rewards Award. TAL Life won five categories: the Ongoing Medically-Tested Health Discounts Award, Rehabilitation and Claims Support Award, and Outcomes Experience Award. It also won the Innovation Benefits Award for its Mental Health Project with ...

Westpac settles two class actions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... current chief executive Peter King as defendants. Westpac described the settlement amount as "not material" and "resolves all claims against the defendants without any admission of liability." Separately, the bank settled its rate rigging class action ...

QInsure ramps up claims technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
QSuper's insurance arm has upgraded its systems in an effort to streamline the claims management process. QInsure has moved from FINEOS's Claims system to the Claims SaaS edition on the Dublin-based firm's platform. The insurance claims ...

APRA reduces ERS reporting for funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... providing information on complaints handled through internal dispute resolution processes, insured member accounts, insurance claims and claim duration. APRA will also stop requiring funds to report on members accounts which were provided with intra-fund ...

ClearView seeks to raise at least $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... the economic shutdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in profitability was driven by poor underlying claims performance in its life insurance segment, reflecting a loss of around $12.5 million. ClearView said the result should be viewed ...