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Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
APRA executive director of superannuation, life and private health insurance Jane Magill said total and permanent disability insurance (TPD) in its current form is being tested by the sharp rise in mental health claims. Speaking at the All Actuaries ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Russell Investments has been appointed by Income Insurance, a Singapore-based composite insurer, to manage an $8.6 billion foreign exchange (FX) overlay mandate across its global investment portfolio. Income Insurance manages a diversified $33.6 billion ...

MPC Markets partners with HeirWealth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... HeirWealth Portal directly, extending reporting beyond advised portfolios to include personal bank accounts, property, insurance holdings and collectibles. The portal also includes document storage, wealth calendar functionality and estate planning style ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... sectors, authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADI) have the lion's share of the levy of $114.6 million. Life insurance and friendly societies are allocated $19.1 million. General and private health insurance have $27.2 million and $10 million ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... manage problematic issues arising from total and permanent disability (TPD) products offered across the retail and group insurance channels, a recent roundtable heard. ASIC and APRA warned providers they need to take "decisive action" to address the ...

Janus Henderson expands private credit offering

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... structured lending to the legal sector, with financing secure against diversified pools of legal receivables and supported by insurance protections and credit enhancements. Co-founder and senior partner of Victory Park Capital Brendan Carroll said asset-backed ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... member offerings, initially focusing on intra-fund needs such as investment selection, contribution optimisation, and insurance guidance. "However, given the pace and scale at which the system is growing, this is no longer sufficient," the report said. ...

AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... McDermott previously held senior human resource roles at Bloomberg in Hong Kong and spent more than six years at QBE Insurance based in Sydney. Chief marketing officer Tina Cleary, who took on the role in January 2025, was promoted to the AMP executive ...

Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... truth". According to medical records, the complainant was diagnosed with diabetes in 2018 and made the application for insurance in 2020. He then stopped work in 2021 and lodged the TPD claim in 2022. AFCA said doctors notes also provided an extensive ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... governance, cybersecurity and geopolitical volatility as key areas of supervisory focus, noting AI adoption in banking, insurance and superannuation was accelerating faster than many organisations' ability to manage associated risks. The regulator said ...