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CBA investigates possible privacy breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... breach was identified as part of data segregation work undertaken by the bank in preparation for the sale of its life insurance business to AIA. As such, a review was commenced in August 2018. CBA said a review of files to ensure no unauthorised access ...

Super pool ripe for adviser picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... income and expand the scope of their advice to combat pressures put upon them by regulatory reforms such as the Life Insurance Framework. "This is doubly important because it's only a matter of time before there are renewed calls to ban insurance ...

TAL launches health insurance products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... insights and will continue to evolve based on ongoing customer and adviser feedback. "Although we are known for life insurance at TAL, health has always been at the heart of everything we do. Over time, we believe that connecting health insurance and ...

NEOS continues growth trajectory

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
Since launching in mid-2018, life insurance start-up NEOS Life is making strides with the launch of a new product and expedited its underwriting decision times. NEOS managing director Brett Yardley said that most underwriting decisions finalised in ...

BlackRock appoints regional head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... drive our business forward," Fink said. Stork joined BlackRock in 1999 after working as a portfolio manager for a life insurance company. He was the deputy head of BlackRock's EMEA business from 2005 to 2008. After this, he was the global head of ...

Wealth an unnecessary failure: Thorburn

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... the way Australia's banks might have hoped. The NAB boss said wealth management discussions such as the need for life insurance and how to save for retirement didn't come naturally to bankers, adding wealth management was outside the natural circle of ...

MetLife expands retail arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... Head of retail sales Matt Lippiatt said the appointments come off the back of recently launched MetLife Protect, a life insurance product to help meet the needs of small-to-medium enterprises and families. It's gaining momentum in the adviser market. ...

Stop genetic testing questions: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... part of insurance applications on 1 July 2019. From this date, consumers will be able to get up to $500,000 in life insurance cover without having to disclose an adverse genetic test result. The moratorium is expected to be in place until 30 June 2024. ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Amending the Protecting Your Super reforms, the Federal Government has made an exception to the opt-in life insurance changes to ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... Super measures introduced to Parliament yesterday, Easson also reaffirmed ASFA's stance on removing automatic life insurance in super for young and low-income Australians. "I can assure you that ASFA is opposed to wiping out cover for vulnerable ...