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Australian Unity investment boss to lead Mercer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Mercer has tapped Australian Unity's chief investment officer to lead its Australian office. Australian Unity chief investment officer and wealth and capital markets chief executive David Bryant has been appointed as Mercer Australia chief executive ...

New role for Mercer chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Outgoing Mercer Australia chief executive Ben Walsh is set to join the executive leadership of one of the nation's largest life insurers. AIA Australia have appointed Walsh as chief life insurance officer, a newly created role that will see the long-time ...

CommInsure income protection off the menu

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
AIA Australia, which now owns CommInsure Life, has announced that CommInsure Protection products will cease accepting new business from 31 March 2020. AIA said the move to streamline its retail advised life risk business is the next step in its integration ...

Financial Standard Holiday Cooking Guide 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
Some of Australia's financial services industry leaders share their favourite recipes for the festive season - some naughty, some nice. If you're looking for something to do with your down time this holiday season, why not try out a recipe from ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
An $8.5 billion corporate superannuation fund has swapped out MLC Life Insurance for another provider after eight years. Qantas Super will now use OnePath Life as its insurance partner, with an expected start date of 1 July 2020. The fund started to ...

Industry fund previews new insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
A $57 billion industry superannuation fund has revealed details of its new group insurance offering, having transitioned to a new provider as of this month. As of December 1, the group insurance available to Rest members is provided by TAL after the ...

Industry fund appoints new group insurer, ups indirect fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
A $2.6 billion industry superannuation fund has brought to an end its long-standing relationship with Hannover Life Re, appointing a new life insurer. At the same time, the fund has increased its indirect administration fee. Intrust Super recently awarded ...

Life industry steps toward trust

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
Two industry groups have partnered to create a new life insurance standards framework. The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Life Insurance Professional Standards Working Group (LIPSWG) have come together ...

CommInsure sale stalls, sold for discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The Commonwealth Bank will sell its life insurance business for $150 million less than originally agreed as the sale experiences delays and regulatory roadblocks. The banking group today announced its divestment of CommInsure Life to AIA Group is facing ...

Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended MPs waive the Government's member interests superannuation reforms through Parliament, almost untouched. Releasing the report into its inquiry of the Putting Members Interests First Bill (PMIF) ...