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Commonwealth Financial Planning to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... November 30 to work out next steps, before Commonwealth FP shutters for good. CBA said the move is part of its partnership with AIA, following the sale of part of Commonwealth FP and 100% of CommInsure Life to AIA. AIA is launching its own financial ...

Higher premiums a problem, not a trend: AFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... premiums over the last few years are a problem that needs to be fixed rather than recognising it as a trend, according to AIA's chief executive. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers national conference AIA chief executive Damien ...

CFS reduces premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... Personal super products will all see their insurance premiums reduced from the first quarter of 2022. The reductions come as AIA has been reappointed as the group insurer for CFS. The premium reductions will vary depending on member circumstances, but ...

Industry Fund Services executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... collaboration with the ATO. In June, the head of group life consulting services for IFS Insurance Services Harumi Hancox joined AIA as its head of strategic partnerships, with responsibility for AIA's master trust clients. Effective May 21, IFS closed ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... usability. As such, trustees also need to enhance their data capability for insurance in superannuation. The nine insurers include AIA, AMP, Hannover, MetLife, MLC, QInsure, TAL, Westpac and Zurich which account for around 75% of the TPD market. "Important ...

New AIA advice unit names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
AIA Australia's newly launched advice business has named a chief executive to lead its efforts, as the life insurer brings some Commonwealth Financial Planning advisers into the fold. The life insurer has set up AIA Financial Wellbeing, led by Pina ...

Commonwealth FP under review, partially offloaded

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
Commonwealth Bank has transferred part of Commonwealth Financial Planning to AIA, with the remainder of the business now subject to a strategic review. The big bank has offloaded part of Commonwealth FP to AIA Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary ...

New role for Mutual Trust investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
Former Mutual Trust and AIA Australia chief investment officer Graeme Bibby has joined a wealth management firm. Bibby is now Partners Wealth Group's chief investment officer. He has 25 years of experience, including in consulting at Russell and Mercer. ...

New chair for AIA Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
AIA Australia has a new chair, separating its board from the board of AIA New Zealand. Theresa Gattung had been chair for 12 years, now she will serve as chair of the AIA New Zealand board only. Peter Yates, previous chair of CommInsure which AIA acquired ...

BT Super for Life ups insurance premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... From August 1, the member would pay $1.50 extra a month, equalLing $12.91. BT last year switched from BT Life Insurance to AIA as the group insurer for its superannuation products. "Insurance premiums are regularly reviewed by our Insurer, taking into ...