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ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... manage problematic issues arising from total and permanent disability (TPD) products offered across the retail and group insurance channels, a recent roundtable heard. ASIC and APRA warned providers they need to take "decisive action" to address the ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... outcomes, improved performance measurement and better oversight of third-party providers, like administration and group insurance partners. To improve member experience, over the next two years, super funds said they will concentrate on shifting from ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... HESTA Personal Super member; they do not apply to those in corporate super plans. The reductions follow a renewed group insurance arrangement with AIA Australia and reflect the fund's ongoing commitment to providing value-for-money cover, it said. HESTA ...

TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... 9851 compared to the same period in 2024. Of all the claim disputes lodged in the year, 56% of them related to group insurance inside superannuation. This was followed by individuals who received advice, accounting for 33% of the disputes made on claims. ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... current economic climate. Some even claim to have switched super funds already as a result. AustralianSuper, whose group insurance is provided by TAL, did not respond to requests for comment.

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... negotiated a mandate with a new group insurer that will see most of its members pay less for their cover. From April 1, group insurance for First Super members will be provided by TAL. The mandate sat with MetLife for the past 14 years, having been appointed ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... and Dean will play a critical role as we continue to build momentum across our core markets: retail insurance, group insurance, and retirement," he said. "At Acenda, we're strengthening our market position through innovation, sustainable growth ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... Limited (CMLA). The class action alleges that CFSIL did not act in the best interests of members when it took out group insurance policies from CMLA. CBA said in September 2025, the parties reach an in-principle settlement to resolve the class action ...

Challenger to take on TelstraSuper pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... partnership with Challenger with built-in protections to ensure capital lasted for a members' life expectancy. The group insurance policy that underpins the product is issued by Challenger Life. TelstraSuper assured members that pension payments will ...

MetLife scores group insurance mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
Spaceship Super has appointed MetLife to provide insurance as it introduces default cover for Death and Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD), as well as the option to apply for voluntary cover. Effective 6 February 2026, members will be eligible for ...
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