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Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... importantly, it will provide more Australians with financial confidence in retirement." The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) chief executive Christine Cupitt commented that with Australians living longer, they are spending more time in retirement ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) released new best practice guidance on family and domestic violence that sets new benchmarks for life insurers to better understand and engage with victim-survivors. The detailed framework will help Australian ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... increased by 732% over the past decade, according to a new report by KPMG, commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Although the report noted that mental health claims increased across all age groups, it found that the "substantial ...

Delaying DBFO imposes 'generational' consequences

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is urging the federal government to take action on processing the second tranche of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package, saying any further delay could result in "generational impacts." ...

FAAA announces 2024 awards finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... will be announced at the annual FAAA Congress in Brisbane on November 28. Separately, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) named its 2024 ReCALIbrate grant recipients. Nicole Bendeich, Calibre Life; Janice Choo, Big Oak Financial Services ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... of genetic test results in underwriting, including Canada in 2017. Responding to the news, Council of Australian Life Insurers chief executive Christine Cupitt said the association fully supports the ban. "Australia's life insurers have never wanted ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ...

Allianz Retire+ joins CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has welcomed Allianz Retire+ as its newest full member. Joining as the 20 th member, Allianz Retire+ chief executive Adrian Stewart said he believes the move will better serve the advancement of the life ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... premium, increase the excess, or do both." APRA and ASIC are now engaging separately with the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) to determine what steps can be taken at an industry level to improve disclosure, including accurate premium labels ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
New research 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 ...
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