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Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... revealed 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. Over the past six weeks, 30.3 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits as businesses shutter thanks to coronavirus shutdowns. Markets ended a strong month in the red ...

COVID-19 drives Aussies to check exemptions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... of it if the exclusion was for a shorter period," Swanson said. While unable to provide Leigh with a specific number of claims denied over the course of the last year - taking the question on notice - Swanson pointed out customers were calling the firm ...

Madison sale slated for May completion

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... recovery of the balance of the receivable of the Sargon Group parent company, Sargon Capital, which may include lodging claims against its current and former directors and officers arising in connection with the sale of the Diversa and CCSL Trustee b ...

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... the pandemic to recover, and to aid the general functioning of the economy. "ASIC expects insurers to handle insurance claims with utmost good faith and to deal with complaints genuinely, promptly, fairly and consistently," the regulator said. "Insurers ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... strikes. Australians must be able to rely on the insurance sector to provide high-quality policies and respond quickly when claims are made," Wilson said. "Given the widespread misconduct in the insurance sector identified by the Hayne Royal Commission ...

Industry fund redeploys executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... seventh change in role Buttigieg has seen in his almost 12 years at the fund, having originally joined in mid-2008 as a claims manager and member services officer. Meanwhile, the fund's head of marketing and brand Astrid Dare has been promoted to the ...

Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
This week's joint report from ASIC and APRA into life insurance and claims handling found superior consumer outcomes for group life insurance, leading a prolific law firm to suggest risk advisers add little to no value. Maurice Blackburn superannuation ...

Mayfair 101 pushes on

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... firm said it will transform Mission Beach and Dunk Island into tourist attractions. The Mayfair Australian Property Bond claims to offer investors the ability to earn fixed rates of return in exchange for direct registered first mortgage security over ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... applicants may not satisfy the eligibility criteria for early access to super. ISA warned the high number of ineligible claims undermines the policy and could slow down the processing for legitimate claimants. In an update, the ATO said to be eligible ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... interactive and inclusive, and cover psychological first aid, workplace mental health fundamentals, and specific training for claims management. "During times of massive change and uncertainty, frontline staff routinely interact with people who are frustrated ...