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CommInsure appoints independent review panel

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... director Helen Troup, will independently assess the claim. The three panelists appointed so far are Financial Ombudsman Service Investments, Life Insurance and Superannuation panel member Justin Malbon, former Bupa Australia head of clinical advisory ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... million of life and income protection payments to 22,000 people and their families. Last year, the Financial Ombudsman Service reported that the likelihood of a dispute involving CommInsure was two per 100,000 policies. In April last year, then Assistant ...

AFA makes three senior appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... adviser, policy and professionalism. Prior to the AFA, Nutley held roles at Centrepoint Alliance and the Financial Ombudsman Service. "Troy has an impressive financial services background, having consulted to Centrepoint Alliance on professional standards ...

Sunsuper and AFA partner for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... Australia and New Zealand and the Travel Compensation Fund.A She previously held directorships with the Financial Ombudsman Service, and the Financial Industry Complaints Service. Sunsuper is one of Australia's biggest super and retirement businesses ...

CCMC chief executive appointed as lead ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... Committee (CCMC) for the Code of Banking Practice, June Smith, will be leaving to expand her role at the Financial Ombudsman Service from July. Smith, who is also currently the general manager of code compliance and monitoring at the ombudsman service ...

NAB fined $40m over British bank failings

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... (Clydesdayle) recently received a record fine nearing $40 million for lying to the United Kingdom's Financial Ombudsman Service as well as adopting inappropriate complaint policies. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued the landmark fine ...

FOS decries unpaid compensation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
The Financial Ombudsman Service believes a limited compensation scheme is the missing piece from regulatory discussions and suggested improvements in Australia's financial system. The call comes as part of the service's submission to the Financial System ...

Perpetual partners The Fold to help accountants

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... for independent accountants. Representatives from The Fold will also be in attendance as well as the Financial Ombudsman Service, who will talk to aspects of external dispute resolution.

Financial services companies owe consumers $15m compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... Financial services providers owe consumers about $15 million in unpaid compensation, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The latest edition of The FOS Circular reveals that since January 1, 2010, a total of 26 financial services companies ...

FOS demands licensee-funded consumer protection scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... fund a default consumer protection scheme to ensure consumers are paid when awarded compensation, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) asked in its submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The proposal was made in light of the 105 FOS determinations ...