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AMP actions impacted 'hundreds of thousands' of customers: Shine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... unnecessary erosion of their retirement savings. Shine Lawyers said the class action is open to individuals who held life insurance, total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance and/or salary continuance insurance through an AMP super fund between ...

Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...

AMP hit with multiple court filings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... proceedings relates to allegations of higher premium payments by certain members of AMP's superannuation funds for life insurance (death only cover, total and permanent disablement cover and income protection cover) during the period 2019 to 2024," ...

ClearView welcomes underwriting head

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... definitions. Peter Tilocca has joined as the new head of underwriting, bringing over 20 years of experience in life insurance. Tilocca has led underwriting, operations and claims teams at Zurich, OnePath Life, RGA Australia, ANZ and ING. He was most ...

Bombora Advice appoints new chair, managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... strategic journey that will include enhancing operational efficiency, capitalising on growth opportunities in the life insurance sector and improving both adviser and client experiences," he said.

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... Resolution Life founder, chair and chief executive Clive Cowdery said the appointment came at an important time for the life insurance industry across Australia and New Zealand, while also thanking Tez for his contribution for the last three years. de ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has made an array of changes to several corporate superannuation plans it manages, including shuttering one. The Tiffany & Co. Superannuation Plan has closed as of June 20 with members transferred to a Super Savings ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... eligible for other types of cover, paying benefits of $100-$300 per day for income protection and up to $150,000 for life insurance, TAL said. It will be offered directly to consumers through a range of organisations across the health and banking sectors ...

King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... actuarial profession, Trowbridge founded consulting firm Trowbridge Consulting and spearheaded the review into retail life insurance advice released in 2015. He was an executive member of APRA and the Financial Reporting Council. Thorpe was AXA's ...

Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC and APRA commenced a joint review in 2022 over concerns that life insurance premium increases might not have aligned with policy terms or met policyholder expectations set by disclosure and marketing materials, though has since noted progress. ...