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HUB24 launches investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... an investment option within HUB24 Invest or HUB24 Super before the end of the year, he said. Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said, "for the first time ever advisers will have access to a guaranteed income for life which ...

TAL makes leadership changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
Life insurer TAL has rejigged its executive lineup, seeing new leaders for the group life and retirement, individual life, and technology units. Chief claims officer Jenny Oliver is now the chief executive of group life and retirement. She is responsible ...

ReCALIbrate grant winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... Association Australia (FAAA) Congress in Adelaide. Each ReCALIbrate recipient will also be paired with a senior female life insurance industry leader and can have two in-person or virtual meetings. The purpose of these meetings will be to provide a forum ...

Allianz Retire+ launches retirement solution for super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... retirement. Taking on the self-professed responsibility to solve the retirement income dilemma, Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said the insurer is revolutionising perceptions about retirement solutions and its implementation ...

Super funds offer merger update

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... their retirement savings elsewhere. As part of the merger, CBA Group Super said most members will see a decrease in insurance premiums across death, TPD, and salary continuance cover. Death and TPD premiums are expected to drop by an average of 26% ...

Risk sector grows 4%: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
The life insurance industry climbed 4% to $18.4 billion in the year to June 2023 despite the number of risk advisers fleeing the industry. The latest data from Plan For Life shows that TAL continues to hold the lion's share of the group insurance and ...

CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
From tomorrow, the responsibility for the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) will transition from the Financial Services Council (FSC) to the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Launched last year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective ...

AIA welcomes new group partnerships lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
The life insurer has appointed a new general manager, group partnerships who brings previous experience at CommInsure and OnePath. George Stavliotis has been named in the role, in which he will be responsible for managing AIA's client development team ...

TAL offers super funds financial literacy tools for employers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... finances control their life; 39% know very little about insurance inside super; 45% couldn't calculate how much life insurance cover they'd need; and 39% don't know how to modify their cover. Of those surveyed, 86% work in white collar industries.

MLC Life unveils retail discounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
MLC Life Insurance has introduced several discount changes that can save new and existing retail customers up to 50% across various products. For financial advisers and new clients, MLC Life has applied a range of discounts across different products ...