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Life CCC spots 10.6k breaches in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... noted the current priority lays on the revised Life Code (Code), signifying issues emerging from the industry, including claims handling, mental health, vulnerability and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers. The Council of Australian ...

AIA snags Acenda head of products

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... was stationed for over five years serving in several senior positions. Earlier in her career, she facilitated insurance claims at Zurich Insurance Company, AXIS Re Europe, and Allianz Australia. Notably, she also managed a portfolio of high profile legal ...

CALI outlines Life Code changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... Practice (Life Code), following an independent review commissioned by the industry. The industry has committed to better claims processes, greater clarity for customers about mental ill-health and cover, improved access to information and assistance ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... alongside scrutiny of incentives, referrer arrangements and broker oversight. ASIC will also examine practices among for-profit claims management firms in general insurance, including those commonly known as "disaster chasers", while its life insurance ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... with someone else. TAL said the campaign reflects its broader approach to mental health, which is evolving beyond paying claims to include stronger prevention, early support, recovery and care. "We know more frequent social contact is associated with ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... Based on the Actuaries Institute's findings, many Australians need guidance to understand the cover they hold, the claims they may be eligible to make, the premiums they are paying and how to navigate the claims process. Without the right support ...

Mulino opens CSLR special levy consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... allocate levy costs to the financial services sub-sectors most closely connected to the losses giving rise to compensation claims, while limiting the risk that any single sub-sector bears a levy burden that could adversely affect its financial sustainability ...

Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... letter from solicitors acting for a proposed representative plaintiff together with draft court documents. "The proposed claims relate to matters previously addressed through Netwealth's court-enforceable undertaking with ASIC and the compensation program ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... receivers, should be granted at a future hearing listed on September 23. ASIC's investigation is continuing. SIGA's website claims that as of November 2025, $1.9 million in returns have been achieved per year for some 111 investors. The next returns ...

Paul Chiodo sues Shield-linked City Built, director for $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... other benefits," he alleged. Other allegations include altered invoices and timesheets, duplicate reimbursement requests, claims for work and materials not supplied, and payments for liabilities that either did not exist or were overstated. This is in ...
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