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IOOF flags ANZ Wealth results ahead of acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... because of a non-recurring lenders mortgage reinsurance profit share being included in the 1H17 results, strengthening of claims provisioning in 1H18 and lower new business volumes in ANZ Financial Planning. Average funds under advice in ANZ Financial ...

Dover roasted for 'Orwellian' protection policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... result of advice from an authorised representative must be held for a minimum period of 10 years and that any complaints or claims about investments cannot be made until the end of that minimum period. "Mr McMaster, I put it to you it is Orwellian to ...

Royal Commission must be extended: FSU

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... has revealed so far is that their case studies are uncovering only a small part of the problems with the industry." The claims of the FSU arrive just days after the union stated that a focus on revenue over the best interests of customers was a driving ...

Industry fund signs on to insurance code

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... adoption of the code is an example of the fund's commitment to providing members with access to excellent service during claims. "REI Super's adoption of the code reflects our commitment to continuing to provide our members with high quality and cost ...

Cardena Private Wealth adds life insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... proven track record of providing expert personal insurance advice and end-to-end support from underwriting to processing claims - MBS Insurance ticked all the boxes," Kilborn said. The MBS-Cardena integrated insurance offering will include business continuity ...

Commonwealth Super signs technology partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... inked a deal with an ASX-listed wealth management technology provider for greater efficiency in administering insurance claims. The CSC has signed a long-term contract with Bravura to implement its Sonata platform as a managed cloud service. The partnership ...

Blue Sky falls short of disclosure expectations

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... Glaucus has yet to publish a response to these latest developments. The hedge fund had originally argued that while Blue Sky claims to have achieved a 15% internal rate of return net of fees since inception, driving its market capitalisation to about ...

Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... predictive underwriting program that identifies common factors among these workers. Ten years of OneCare underwriting and claims data was analysed to achieve an accurate market segment profile. ANZ Wealth chief underwriter Peter Tilocca said the program ...

AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... population and shrinking workforce, Mu added. Based on AIA Australia data, mental health issues represent the third largest claims, sitting behind cancer and musculoskeletal conditions. More than $153 million was paid out for mental health claims in ...

AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... standards legislation, the AFA said. The PJC has fundamentally failed to compare the cost of insurance, quality of benefits, claims payment ratios, product features or underwriting issues across the three channels, it said. Another concern was the PJC's ...