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Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A comprehensive ASIC review of direct life insurance found sales practices and products that offer little to no value are leading to poor consumer outcomes. The practises of 11 life insurance providers selling direct-to-customers were examined and included ...

Industry funds grows governance, risk teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... managing the fund's governance and conflicts management framework. Schofield joins the fund from Victoria's Transport Accident Commission. With a background in law, she has also held roles with Russell Kennedy Lawyers and DLA Piper. She will report directly ...

Philanthropists should reimagine data management: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Perpetual research presents new strategies for the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors that mitigate data risks and helps them get ahead in an increasingly digital technology-centric society. Perpetual national manager of philanthropy and non-profit ...

NULIS names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
NULIS Nominees has appointed a new chair, replacing Nicole Smith, who is due to appear before the financial services Royal Commission this week. According to the latest NULIS Nominees Executive Officer Disclosure, Peter Promnitz was appointed as chair ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... many young people who still have debt. 22-year-olds and 23-year-olds who might have gotten a mortgage early or had an accident and can never earn an income again, so they have a whole lifetime without cover. You can say those people can opt-in easily ...

Former Suncorp executive joins Freedom Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... consultant at XL Catlin, a large direct insurer and division of Lloyds, where he was responsible for developing life, accident and health strategy across Asia. Orton's prior senior leadership experience includes leading AEGON Direct and Affinity Marketing ...

Centuria acquires Government headquarters

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... Brougham Street, Geelong for $115.25 million. It is an A-Grade building leased by the Victorian Government's Transport Accident Commission for the next 10 years. Additionally the group will launch the Centuria Geelong Office Fund, a single asset unlisted ...

VFMC appoints former Franklin Templeton MD

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... Victorian public authorities. Clients include Emergency Services and State Super (ESS Super), WorkSafe Victoria, Transport Accident Commission, and the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority. Wilton has a 30-year history in the investment industry with ...

Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... knowledge of what the policies covered, with the majority more cognisant of what death cover entails compared to illness or accident protection. A major concern for 59% of employees was insurance companies' ability to pay claims. Stewart said this finding ...

Centuria Capital appoints Macquarie veteran to board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
Centuria Capital has appointed Macquarie's former risk management division director to its board. Evelyn Horton joins the board while also serving as a director at MLC Superannuation Trustees, Motor Accidents Insurance, Mission Australia and the Tasmanian ...