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Real assets courting insto appetites in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... BlackRock research. BlackRock's global survey of 240 large institutional investors - including public and corporate pensions, insurers and foundations - found that 61% intended to increase their allocations to real assets this year. Only 3% intended ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... is needed across the industry so consumers are not misled by confusing and misleading headlines," Houghton said. "All insurers need to report claims outcomes using common definitions and data to help restore consumer confidence in an essential financial ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... while QSuper's rebuild of member account and advice services was also reported to be setting a new benchmark. 8. Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds The role of superannuation funds as a distribution mechanism for life and income protection ...

Trump to boost Aussie commodities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... economic growth, so if Mr. Trump's policies work, they also stand to benefit." SSGA also highlights the potential for banks, insurers and diversified financials to benefit from the RBA possibly moving away from its policy of loosening as rates gradually ...

Life insurers complacent on Big Data

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
The lack of urgency displayed by life insurers in relation to adopting Big Data is unsustainable, a new report suggests. The MLC/Financial Services Council Big Data in Life Insurance report is based on data analysis and in-depth interviews with C-suite ...

Individual risk sales flat for three years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
Growth in life insurers' individual risk business was "virtually static" in the three years to 30 June 2016, research reveals. The Health and Wellness Report, published by Strategic Insight (formerly Plan for Life), highlights that while individual ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... operational complexities. APRA member Geoff Summerhayes told a parliamentary inquiry on the life insurance industry that insurers have not invested enough in "systems and processes capable of fairly and accurately administering their book of legacy business." ...

Franklin Templeton reveals new operating structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... appointed to lead the institutional segment which includes the servicing of corporate and public superannuation funds, insurers and governments. Levinge has worked at Franklin Templeton for nine years and has a record of building and fostering relationships ...

Mercer chooses new super insurance partner

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016

Life insurance satisfaction declines

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... likely' to renew with the same company. Asteron Life has the highest customer satisfaction among the largest risk and life insurers with 78.1%, up 10.6% points from last year. Second is Insuranceline with 73.8%, down 5.3% point over the last year and ...