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Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... total amount of cover for an individual - including that being applied for and any other existing cover, like group insurance, met certain thresholds. For instance, insurers can use results where the total amount of lump sum death cover is greater than ...

TAL makes leadership changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... confidence. Oliver joined TAL in 2001 as finance manager and rose the ranks to lead different areas such as finance and group insurance. She has been the chief claims officer since June 2019 and will continue to manage the unit while TAL recruits for ...

Risk sector grows 4%: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... fleeing the industry. The latest data from Plan For Life shows that TAL continues to hold the lion's share of the group insurance and retail market. The group insurance sector saw a 3.7% year-on-year increase in inflows, with Zurich reporting the highest ...

AIA welcomes new group partnerships lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... also previously worked with Roy Morgan, OnePath and Allianz. In the new role, Stavliotis will report to AIA chief group insurance officer Anthony Clough, who said: "George Stavliotis has extensive background in client management, both at reinsurers and ...

Super funds prime distributor of death, TPD cover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... 0.5% per annum over the past five years. "In 2020, total premiums fell 8% due to reforms to compulsory super fund group insurance no longer being charged to inactive fund members and the impact of the pandemic," Rainmaker said. "But since then, it has ...

Cbus informs members of premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... and 100% of death claims. This came to a total of $849 million paid over the period across 8140 claims. Cbus' group insurance is provided by TAL.

Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... the Retail MySuper Index's -0.9%, achieving an outperformance margin of 1.9 percentage points. Meanwhile, group insurance premiums processed through APRA-regulated funds witnessed an uptick of 4% in 2021-22. Although this pushes the total premiums ...

ESSSuper reduces admin fees, renews insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... admin fees, citing efficiencies gained through outsourcing administration. Meanwhile, it has also signed a new group insurance contract. Currently, ESSSuper charges members a combination of an account-keeping fee of $52 a year and a percentage-based ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... particularly indebted to Gary Dransfield, for his guidance and leadership over the last two years." Former Suncorp Group Insurance Australia chief executive and current ASFA chair Dransfield commented that Fahy has provided outstanding leadership "and ...

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... it most, as well as safeguard their financial future." At the same time, ART said it is making changes to its group insurance offering based on feedback from members, including changes to definitions like those used for cognitive function/impairment ...