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Standard Life Aberdeen sells 196-year-old brand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... executive Stephen Bird said the Standard Life brand has an important heritage and strong recognition in the UK as a life insurance and pensions provider, which bodes well for Phoenix Group. "This is much less the case with the business we are building ...

Chant West hires distribution head

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... the national sales team of about 100 staff for the insurance unit OnePath. Sillar was responsible for the distribution of life and disability insurance, investments and superannuation products through financial advisers. He also worked at E*Trade, and ...

QBE appoints local chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... Sydney-based role in August. Houghton is currently Westpac's managing director for insurance across three units: life insurance lenders mortgage insurance and general insurance. Prior to this she worked as Arthur J Gallagher's chief financial officer ...

MLC Life appoints transformation lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
MLC Life Insurance has welcomed a new chief innovation and transformation officer who has previously held roles with AIA Australia and NAB. Rick Wingfield has taken on the role, replacing acting chief innovation and transformation officer Tahir Tanveer. ...

MLC Life Insurance raises $650 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
The insurer received a $650 million capital injection just before Christmas, as its majority owner Nippon Life sees the risk of MLC Life's "stagnant" business performance continuing beyond 2021. The raise includes $530 million in ordinary equity, priced ...

Integrity Life partners for group insurance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... pooling arrangement, will be available to customers from 1 January 2021. Insurope is a global provider of pooled life insurance arrangements and employee benefits and have been operating for over 50 years. Insurope currently operates in more than 100 ...

ING announces head of wealth, chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... of staff to former Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer. She also served as BT's head of brand, head of BT Super for Life, and Westpac's general manager, service revolution and transformation. Commenting on the appointment, Evans said she will ...

Westpac hit with $1.2bn of losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Westpac will be hit with $1.2 billion worth of losses mostly driven by its life insurance business and AUSTRAC penalties. The bank flagged the massive loss ahead of releasing its full year 2020 results on November 2. Goodwill and intangibles associated ...

Legacy AMP Life policyholders take premium hit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... affordability reviews." The spokesperson said AMP Life is committed to aligning itself with APRA's directive that the life insurance industry should offer more sustainable, financially resilient products. APRA said in January that the viability of ...

OnePath takes over group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
OnePath has won a group insurance mandate for a well-known football association, replacing Resolution Life. The AFL Players Association (AFLPA), which represents male, female and past player members, has appointed Zurich-owned OnePath to take over from ...