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FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... and how do they differ from those who haven't been able to make that transition?" Patchwork The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) mapped out 11 types of income support that include income protection, TPD, workers' compensation and superannuation. ...

Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... costs under control," she added. Multiple peak bodies, including the likes of the SMSF Association, the Council of Australian Life Insurers and the Financial Advice Association Australia, have, however, advocated for the cost to be spread across all ...

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
The "Great Australian Dream" has been superseded by the pursuit of the "Great Australian Lifestyle" as a new measure of success underscored by financial security, a new survey finds. MLC's new Real Retirement Report, compiled alongside McCrindle Research ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... availability, including through insurer data, to support informed decisions. The intent was welcomed by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), where chief executive Christine Cupitt said the new expectations were a strong message to signify ...

Aware hikes fees for former TelstraSuper members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... the super and insurance industries that are impacting the cost of insurance." Recent data from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) showed mental health claims now account for one in three claims paid and these claims for people in their 30s ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices. The review, initiated by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), commenced in October 2025, was spearheaded by former ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. Explaining the findings ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said it will argue a strong case for exemption for life insurance lead generation to not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of the financial system. The government ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Burgess also said the government should share CSLR funding responsibility, a suggestion echoed by the Council of Australian Life Insurers. "It is unreasonable to expect that the cost should fall solely on compliant participants or targeted groups of ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... insurance chief executives, which had representatives from 19 insurers and reinsurers, Treasury and the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), discussed several issues facing TPD insurance. Participants overwhelmingly agreed on deteriorating claims ...

CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is calling on the government to help fund the burgeoning Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) to stop putting "undue" pressure on Australia's risk advisers. The government has announced the shared ...
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