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TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... and Citibank. "I am honoured to join the TAL board at such an exciting time for the business and for the life insurance industry more broadly," she said. "TAL's commitment to protecting Australians and supporting them and their families when it matters ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... to make informed choices about their health and to manage it proactively." CALI added that in 2019 the life insurance industry took voluntary action to introduce a mandatory standard to restrict the use of predictive genetic test results in underwriting. ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... cost of accessing treatment and support." The situation is reaching a tipping point, she says, with the life insurance industry also under immense pressure. "Every year we see a growing number of people, particularly younger Australians, leaving the ...

PPS Mutual appoints new chair

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... Anthony Asher as the new chair of its board of directors. Asher brings 51 years of experience in the global life insurance industry. His career spans across the financial services sector, academia and industry bodies. Asher has had senior roles with ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... financial services will be invaluable in strengthening the Life Code for the benefit of customers and the life insurance industry alike," Cupitt said. "The Life Code is a cornerstone of how the industry commits to treating Australians fairly. This review ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... founder, chair and chief executive Clive Cowdery said the appointment came at an important time for the life insurance industry across Australia and New Zealand, while also thanking Tez for his contribution for the last three years. de Bruin commented ...

Life insurers report another profitable quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
The life insurance industry appears to have moved past its loss-making years, reporting a $332 million profit at the end of March, new APRA figures show. About $5.7 billion was generated in insurance revenue, marking a 3% rise from the December 2024 ...

DII drives life insurance disputes: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Disability income insurance (DII) continues to be a bugbear for the life insurance industry and is the most highly disputed product among advised, non-advised and group insurance customers, APRA statistics show. In 2024, total DII disputes reached 1987 ...

MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia to merge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... Hiroshi Shimizu said the deal aligns with the company's intentions to continue to grow in the Australian life insurance industry and emphasised the merger's benefits for Australian consumers. "This merger demonstrates our commitment to delivering ...

ClearView's share price tanks 31%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... related to the first quarter claims experience only. Claims volatility occurs from time to time in the life insurance industry and it would not be reasonable to conclude that this short period of elevated claims is an indication of any longer term trend," ...
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