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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 ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... cost-effective than an alternative option. One such client had financial difficulties, with not enough in the SMSF to cover insurance payments, while facing a potential default on their home loan. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed that Anderson ...

Rest welcomes chief financial officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... officer. O'Sullivan brings over 20 years of experience to the role, having served in various roles across banking, insurance, and superannuation. He joins the super fund after 15 years at EY, where he served as an associate partner. After the departure ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... investment opportunities. In addition, they require consolidated reporting, structured giving expertise, estate planning, insurance and asset protection advice, business succession planning, private banking and commercial finance, trustee services, tax ...

AMP adds to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... including financial services. Bailey-Lord previously served on the boards of the Bank of Queensland, Monash College, QBE Insurance (Australia Pacific Operations), Australian Government Solicitor, Trinity College, and the University of Melbourne, to name ...

Allianz Retire+ adds 'industry first' feature to AGILE

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... giving super funds the ability to allocate retirement income products to members at scale, leveraging Allianz's global insurance capabilities.

Former adviser convicted over false documents

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Planning between January 2004 to December 2014, was found to have falsified information when providing superannuation and insurance advice. Specifically, he intentionally failed to disclose all relevant information relating to the personal circumstances ...