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CBA whistleblower casts doubts over compensation scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... about the integrity and fairness of the process." Morris pointed out that in the past, the first point of contact for claimants were CBA staff who were not qualified financial planners. "What I've seen before is that CBA staff dealing with compensation ...

Employee rehabilitation key to reduce claims costs: AIA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... results for superfunds, businesses and employees. The principles which focus on claims management include empowering claimants, supporting the right intervention at the right time and emphasising screening as part of a strategic claims management process. ...

S&P denied appeal over landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... Courts. At the conclusion of that court action Justice Stephen Rares rejected all three arguments, stating that the claimants "had an arguable case" and that S&P was "indeed subject to Australian jurisdiction." Justice Rares held that, in attempting ...

Court rules against S&P in Lehmann Brothers class action

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... products sold by Lehman Brothers in the lead up to the global financial crisis. The Federal Court ruled in favour of the claimants in September 2012, but S&P tried to set the claim aside last year. The ratings agency argued that the claim was an abuse ...

WealthSure faces restructure after Court case

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... $679,059 in claims and legal fees of about $172,868. The group has committed to make additional payments to several claimants in the next two months, totaling $130,000. The payments have been made by WealthSure directly because the company has not been ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... meanwhile jumped 0.95 per cent to close at 8,363 points, as official data showed that the queue of Spanish jobless benefit claimants had shrunk in May for a third straight month. The euro edged up to $US1.3080 from $US1.3076 late in New York on Monday. ...

New claimants join class action against CBA

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
New claimants will participate in a class action brought against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia over the sale of complex debt instruments by Gloucester Shire Council in NSW and self-managed superannuation fund Clurname in the Federal Court last ...

Avoid estate planning mistakes

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... include: different state laws and power of attorney. "For example, Victoria's legislation allows for the broadest range of claimants against an estate, which means that anyone who the testator had a responsibility to - including neighbours or business ...

AIA expands rehabilitation team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... customer benefits - making it a win/win for everyone involved. "The decision was also made to enable us to better assist claimants with the management of their claims often people can resume work they just need help to facilitate this process," he said. ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... 21009-2010. Greg Medcraft, chairman of ASIC said this was returning around $3.4 million in unclaimed money to 1,198 claimants as part of an active program of reuniting people with unclaimed money. Other notable figures were the regulator's records of ...