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Allianz Retire+ makes key appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... relationship manager is Robert Coulter, previously head of clients, APAC at Ignition Advice. Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said: "Robert brings over two decades of experience working with financial planners and dealer ...

Zurich fills newly created executive role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... enterprise-wide responsibilities for all claims teams and functions across Zurich's Retail Life, Group Life, and General Insurance business segments. He will report directly to Zurich chief executive Justin Delaney. Paterson has over 20 years' industry ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... advice," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "The government has also provided certainty with the continuation of life insurance commissions, whilst introducing a consent obligation that is covered through existing client approval arrangements." However ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions (Recommendation 13.5) will also be removed. Life, general and consumer credit insurance commissions (Recommendations 13.7 - 13.9) will have to provide standardised consumer consent requirements. Jones will defer ...

Suncorp wage scandal comes to a head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... 'Rostered Employee' clause in its Enterprise Agreements. The blunder affected both current and former employees in Suncorp's insurance arm, including advisers, assessors, customer support staff, technical staff, team leaders, and management. Payment ...

Advice practice valuations rise: Radar Results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... AFSLs, which, when dormant, can either be handed back to ASIC or sold to another party. Meanwhile, professional indemnity insurance can either be continued or commence on a new policy. Birt typically enlists lawyers to help with this process. Transfer ...

Ignition Advice appoints Sally Loane as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... Coca-Cola in media and public affairs. Currently, Loane is chair of Destination NSW and a non-executive director of Chubb Insurance Australia, PanKind and the Garvan Research Foundation. She is a member of the advisory board of consulting firm Orizontas ...

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 ...

Inflation rises to 6.8%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... explained. Bloxham added the data suggests that high inflation is still broad-based and rates for financial services, insurance, food, non-alcoholic beverages, housing costs, electricity, recreation and culture all passed a peak, but generally remained ...

Hejaz backs local Islamic bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... customers access to Shariah-compliant fund management, financial planning, accounting, property finance, super, tax and insurance services. "Islamic Bank Australia has already established itself as a prominent Islamic brand and we're looking forward ...