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TAL launches Professional Year platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... advisers and also helping more advisers join the industry." The news comes after TAL's backing of The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), which now represents 99% of the life insurance industry and 100% of the reinsurance industry in Australi ...

CALI backed by industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has been backed by the industry with 19 life insurers and reinsurers joining its membership. CALI's membership now represents 99% of the life insurance industry and 100% of the reinsurance industry in Australia. ...

CALI names chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has named Christine Cupitt as its inaugural chief executive. Cupitt, who will commence the role next January, joins after eight years at the Australian Banking Association (ABA) where she held various roles ...

CALI progressing well: Mu

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurance (CALI) has said a full board will be announced soon, with appointments already made. AIA Australia chief executive and managing director Damien Mu provided an update at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ...

Integrity Life picks AGI as group life administrator

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... technologies with group insurance specialists to deliver a customised and adaptable service model. "Since entering the Australian life insurance market in 2009, AGI has been focused on a holistic service solution, efficient and tailored operational and ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
Australia's life insurance industry will soon have a new peak body, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Expected to launch later this year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective of life insurers who believe it is now time for the sector ...

APRA, ASIC publish life claims and disputes data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... publication that presents key industry-level claims and dispute outcomes. The publication featured outcomes for 20 Australian life insurers writing direct business over a rolling 12-month period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Findings showed ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Life insurers will take on more risks and shun safe-haven assets in a bid to bump up returns in 2022. Australian life insurers are tipped to shed their conservative nature this year amid a tough macroeconomic environment, according to bfinance. Many ...

Australian philanthropy awards winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... in education, arts and culture. Ann Johnson, co-chair of Philanthropy Australia, said there were few areas of Australian life that have not been touched by Fairfax or his family foundation's philanthropy. "It would be hard to think of someone who has ...

Westpac sells life insurance unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... director Brett Clark said this acquisition confirms TAL's and Dai-ichi Life's strong commitment to the Australian life insurance market and community. "The Australian life insurance market is a key component of Dai-ichi Life's global strategy ...