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FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... to 18 who are experiencing pain and isolation due to the death of a parent or guardian. The aim is to reduce the mental health challenges associated with childhood grief, with bereaved young people commonly suffering with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... trial involving 20 organisations across a range of industries, including financial services. "Work is good for our mental health but only up to a point, with evidence to the committee suggesting that this point is a limit of 39 hours a week," the report ...

Claimants tend to be younger women: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... protection, terminal illness, TPD and trauma are younger by one to four years on average compared to men. In terms of mental health cases, the average age for women claiming mental illness income protection is age 46. Financial concerns remain the most ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... Indigenous hires and retention, that kind of disclosure." UBS also believe issues such as workplace sexual harassment, mental health and diversity beyond gender will come "back in focus in 2023."

OnePath Life sued over utmost good faith duties breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
OnePath Life will face ASIC in Federal Court over failures while handling a mental health claim. In 2016 a customer took out an income protection policy with OnePath Life through an ANZ financial adviser based in Grafton, New South Wales. OnePath Life ...

Rest names new independent chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... Marshman is to be replaced by James Merlino, former Victorian deputy premier, minister for education and minister for mental health. Merlino stepped away from politics in June, having also previously held the portfolios of sport, recreation and youth ...

Insurance, retirement product excellence recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... Insurance Award. MLC Life was the overall winner in the health and wellness category, also taking out the Physical and Mental Health Support Award, Innovation - Program Award and Program Coverage Award. TAL Life and MetLife were recipients in this category ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... Australia. There are so many challenges we must step into; a housing challenge, an energy transition challenge, a mental health challenge, a challenge with resilience to extreme weather events and more." "PwC as Australia's largest professional services ...

Advised Aussies better off on all fronts: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
Australians who seek financial advice measure better on all aspects of quality of life and better mental health, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The research, which was conducted by MYMAVINS, compared ...

Advisers given access to wellbeing service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... access to a panel of doctors for general, non-urgent queries, in-depth reviews of physical conditions by experts, a mental health clinic, fitness consultant and nutrition consultant. The initiative follows Deakin University's research that found 73% ...