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Macquarie executive joins industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
A $3 billion industry superannuation fund has added a new head of member experience from Macquarie Group. Club Plus Super has confirmed the appointment of Carolyn Tait to the lead member experience role, effective this week. The appointment follows ...

CBA finalises CommInsure sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
Commonwealth Bank has completed the divestment of its life insurance business to AIA Australia, which includes a 25-year joint co-operation agreement. After more than two years of negotiations, CBA said it has received an upfront payment of $500 million ...

CommInsure eyes deferred lifetime annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
CommInsure is looking to expand its annuity offering as it sees opportunity in the fast-approaching deadline for superannuation funds to develop comprehensive retirement income products (CIPRs). The life insurer, which is in the process of changing ...

MLC Life strengthens group insurance team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
MLC Life has added a head of new fund partnerships to its growing group insurance capabilities. Emily Wu has joined MLC Life's group insurance business effective this month, focused on new superannuation funds. Wu was most recently technical partnership ...

CommInsure charged over hawking

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
CommInsure has been charged with 87 counts of making unsolicited telephone calls to sell life insurance, and faces up to $1.8 million in penalties. ASIC is alleging the Commonwealth Bank subsidiary unlawfully sold life insurance policies over the phone ...

CommInsure sale stalls, sold for discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The Commonwealth Bank will sell its life insurance business for $150 million less than originally agreed as the sale experiences delays and regulatory roadblocks. The banking group today announced its divestment of CommInsure Life to AIA Group is facing ...

MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
MetLife has appointed Lina Saliba as the new head of customer experience, with a mandate to "advocate for customers and continue to build the company's credentials" as a leader in CX. Her appointment comes after Katynka Powning left the role in ...

SuperFriend boosts leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
The workplace wellbeing partner of the superannuation industry announced several newly created executive leadership roles as part of its expansion plans. Sandy MacLeod will become general manager of insurance solutions. He joins from CommInsure where ...

ASFA chief joins Irish software provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
The chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has joined a Dublin-based provider of software to the life insurance sector. FINEOS announced Martin Fahy will join its board as non-executive director. Currently chief executive ...

Group risk inflows slow at CommInsure, AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
CommInsure and AMP recorded significant declines in group risk premium inflows for the year ending December 2018, latest Strategic Insight data shows. CommInsure recorded the largest decline of 41.5% - almost halving its market share from 10.2% to 5.8% ...