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GE, Cheesecake Factory pursued for disclosure violations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... misled investors about how it was generating reported earnings and cash growth as well as latent risks in its insurance business."

TAL group life lead in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... was newly created at the time of Kerr's transition as part of Zurich's decision to restructure its insurance business. As such, a head of retail insurance position was also created, currently filled by head of bancassurance and direct Kieran ...

Hannover reverses out of group insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
More than 10 superannuation funds could soon be looking for a new group life insurer, as Hannover Re reverses out of the segment to focus on reinsurance. The German insurer currently has insurance mandates for large superannuation funds like Equipsuper ...

Zurich adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... commitment to partnership and adviser service," Zurich chief executive Justin Delaney said. Finally, TAL integration insurance business director Shaneen Marshall will join as head of strategy. She has been with TAL for over four years, and has previously ...

ClearView adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... of Gerard Kerr as general manager - life insurance from February 2021, accountable for the end-to-end life insurance business. Kerr is currently Zurich's head of group insurance, a role he shifted into just last month. Kerr transitioned to Zurich ...

Westpac hit with $1.2bn of losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Westpac will be hit with $1.2 billion worth of losses mostly driven by its life insurance business and AUSTRAC penalties. The bank flagged the massive loss ahead of releasing its full year 2020 results on November 2. Goodwill and intangibles associated ...

QSuper head of advice exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... the chief of member support and advice, and head of product and service for the fund. She helped run the life insurance business, call centre and operations divisions, and drive product and service strategy. Hughes has also worked in senior roles at ...

BT cuts Wealth Connect

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
BT has proposed changes to its Wealth Connect business which could see at least 38 roles become redundant, as Westpac continues to review its wealth platform, superannuation, investments and insurance businesses. BT's Wealth Connect team provides ...

Level premiums to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Despite the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) intervention to try and salvage individual disability income insurance, level premiums will continue to exist. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers Conference, MLC ...

BOQ sells insurance business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has entered into an agreement to sell its St Andrew's Insurance business to Farmcove Investment Holdings for $23 million. The bank said the sale is consistent with its refreshed strategy announced in February this year to deliver ...