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AFCA amends consumer compensation caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... consumers or small businesses who make a complaint about products or services relating to banking and finance, general insurance, life insurance, and investments and advice. The limits, however, do not apply to superannuation complaints. For income streams ...

Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... avoidance of an income protection policy. The case marks ASIC's first attempt to impose a civil penalty under s13 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), a section that mandates insurers uphold the duty to act with utmost good faith. In 2018, OnePath ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... they said. Radar Results chief executive John Birt is astounded at such brazen practices. "... I understand most insurance companies regularly increase base rates. You have to wonder why: price gauging or just because they can," he said. "If the policy ...

AMP revamps Jigsaw Advice Solutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... can also access a buyer's agent referral service, as well as a debt advice solution. Professional indemnity and cyber insurance is also available. In crafting the offering, AMP has partnered with a variety of service providers, including Frollo, law ...

Young investors fall prey to bad social media advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... online or on social media that ended up being misleading or factually incorrect, a new survey reveals. According to US insurance and financial services firm Nationwide, investors aged 15 to 54 years old tend to trust advice generated by social media ...

Federal Court approves BT Super $30m settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... $29.95 million class action settlement against Westpac after subsidiaries BT Funds Management (BTFM) and Westpac Life Insurance Services (WLIS) allegedly failed to manage conflicts of interest when investing BT Super member money in a cash option. Last ...

MLC Life names general manager, remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... maximising the enhancement of customer processes and outcomes." Commenting on his appointment, Fletcher said: "MLC Life Insurance is one of Australia's leading and most trusted insurers, and I'm excited to continue that tradition and to review and revise ...

Mercer Super investment chief departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... the firm after just nine months to join an insurer. His sudden departure has left many scratching their heads since Insurance Australia Group has just $12 billion of assets under management. The investment head of Mercer Super and Multi-Sector - who ...

APRA flags premium volatility in superannuation group life insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
APRA has lifted the lid on the key sustainability challenges of group life insurance in superannuation, notably premium volatility and data availability. At the end of 2022, APRA conducted a survey involving RSE licensees, life insurers, and reinsurers ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) shows the number of people receiving professional life insurance advice remains low, despite a third showing interest. The survey polled over 1000 Australian workers aged between 18 and 65 ...