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Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... people must be rethought in the context of the changing nature of work in the 21st century, including existing life insurance models and products have been designed with traditional career paths in mind or for specific life stages. "There has been an ...

Vamos joins embattled insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... week, Vamos will assume the role of chair. Freedom said her appointment will bring highly relevant experience in life insurance, regulatory, compliance and risk frameworks and governance. Vamos is the former chief executive of the Association of Superannuation ...

FSC revamps life insurer code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
The Financial Services Council has released a new draft life insurance code of practice that makes 30 changes to the code in place since 2017. The second iteration of the code aims to lift the standards in product design, sales, underwriting, customer ...

ASX dismisses concern over AMP sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... its wealth protection businesses to UK firm Resolution Life. The $3.3 billion sale includes the wealth manager's life insurance business. According to the ASX, AMP's planned wealth protection divestment does not represent a disposal of the firm's main ...

ANZ launches underwriting engine to market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
ANZ's life insurance arm has released its predictive underwriting technology following a successful soft launch. The big data-powered underwriting engine will allow customers applying for OneCare insurance to complete personal statements 30% faster. ...

Royal Commission hits Westpac cash earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... increase of $4 million year-on-year, and reflective of an increase in funds; solid growth in corporate super for life insurance and fewer general insurance claims. The result was partly offset by margin compression from price reductions and lower revenue ...

Life insurers fear genetic testing changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
Majority of life insurance companies fear the availability of genetic testing to consumers will be more disadvantageous and complex, and will have a negative impact on their business, a new survey shows. Strategic Insights' survey of retail, direct ...

ANZ wealth flows decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... and investments, and four aligned dealer groups to IOOF Holdings for $975 million. Two months later, it sold its life insurance business to Zurich for $2.85 billion. ANZ sold its New Zealand's life insurance business to Cigna Corporation for NZ$700 ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... get them over the line before the end of November. The Protecting Your Super reform is one, which is pushing for life insurance on an opt-in basis for young members under 25 and low balances or inactive accounts. The new legislation also aims to empower ...

Productivity Commission counters group insurance research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... superannuation, it said. In its May draft report, the Commission highlighted six major recommendations to: Make life insurance for young members aged under 25 years old opt in only; Cease insurance on accounts without contributions for 13 months unless ...