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Effective data management key to engagement: ISWG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... development of a data standard and supporting network for the transmission of data between administrators, trustees and insurers. According to the group, efficient and effective management of data is an enabler that allows member engagement and experience ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... this week that the corporate regulator is undertaking a comprehensive look at the practices and culture of direct life insurers as well as the role intermediaries play in the sales process. Saadat warned this is a "very big project" aiming to understand ...

Insurtech is coming and could make insurance obsolete: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... brokers and artificial intelligence, Spooner noted how some are allowing users to upload or import policies from different insurers and manage them on their phone, while artificial intelligence can generate advice on their entire insurance portfolio. ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
MLC Life Insurance is positioning itself to directly challenge Australia's established group insurers, unveiling a group insurance digital platform for superannuation fund trustees, administrators and members. The latest instalment in MLC Life's $400 ...

JANA selects data solutions provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... solutions to financial services companies. JANA advises about 100 institutional clients including superannuation funds, insurers and endowment funds with about $350 billion in assets under advice.

Advice licensees hit with $1500 levy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... with their obligations as they become due," he said. Other financial services sectors including superannuation trustees, insurers, and responsible entities will also share the costs of regulatory services based on the number of regulated entities in ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... head of iShares Australia, Jon Howie. Petering is responsible for developing investment solutions for asset managers, insurers, banks and pension funds. She will also help institutional investors tackle issues when it comes to portfolio construction ...

Bravura inks deal with $4.7bn insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... Solutions' global expansion plans have been given an upgrade with a mandate from one of the UK's largest mutual life insurers. The Scottish Friendly Assurance Society (Scottish Friendly), established in 1862 and with about $4.7 billion in assets under ...

MLC Life partners to accelerate underwriting process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... million to improve technology and digital capabilities. MLC Life believes the technology will transform the way life insurers measure risk, and significantly diminish the time it takes for people to access cover. So far, testing has indicated UnderwriteMe ...

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... restrictions of surveillance and greater levels of consumer communications transparency. Should non-compliance occur, insurers will incur what the FSC described as 'strong sanctions'. These could consist of a formal warning, a compliance audit, written ...