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CALI outlines Life Code changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Australia's life insurers have set out their action plan with an aim to strengthen their commitments to customers under the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code), following an independent review commissioned by the industry. The industry has committed ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... to bring these things together by treating connection as part of how we look after ourselves." The campaign comes as insurers face significant strain, with a sharp rise in people unable to work due to illness or injury, particularly mental health conditions. ...

APRA moves to cut regulatory burden

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... lowering standards," said Smith. "Our goal is to make sure regulation is targeted, proportionate and effective, so banks, insurers and superannuation funds remain safe and resilient without adding unnecessary cost or complexity." The regulator said getting ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... when economic uncertainty and mental health-related illnesses continue to rise. In the 12 months to June this year, life insurers paid nearly $6 billion across more than 50,000 claims through group insurance. Those figures highlight that insurance within ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... Advisers (NCAs), as part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, to APRA-regulated super funds and life insurers during a National Press Club announcement last month. The government will review the implemented measures in three years ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
A new survey from Capgemini found that Australian life insurers are stowed behind the global average when it comes to member engagement and educational efforts. According to Capgemini's The World Life Insurance Report 2027, which is based on a global ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline FAR

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... without undermining the strong accountability standards that Australians expect from their banks, superannuation funds and insurers," Kirkland said. The FAR, which established accountability obligations for senior executives and financial institutions ...

AIA Australia rolls out TPD CORE

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... Australia chief executive and managing director Damien Mu commented Australia's worsening mental health crisis required insurers to think differently about their product set and how they can best support people. "We need to rethink how we view mental ...

Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... the Life CCC will assess whether those actions are effective and capable of preventing recurrence. The Life CCC expects insurers to maintain effective controls over annual communications, apply appropriate assurance during system changes and actively ...

I Squared Capital forays into Aussie private wealth space

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... the Australian market where we have partnered with leading Australian superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurers through our institutional business since 2014. "We are extremely proud of and grateful for these partnerships which underscore ...
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