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IAG settles $2.8bn lawsuit with Credit Suisse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) has announced it has agreed to a settlement in the proceedings brought by Credit Suisse against it in the Federal Court, over the collapse of Greensill Capital. IAG said the terms of the settlement are confidential ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... the rising rates of chronic disease. Insured health expenditure declined indicating Australians might not have enough insurance cover, as more than two in five (44%) Australian retirees reported healthcare costs running high, well above the 31% global ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... clients' finances beyond their existing services, they are turning to one of the hidden gems of holistic advice: group insurance. A case for group insurance That opportunity has become more apparent as a decade of superannuation reforms has fundamentally ...

Rest director for product departs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... Tully said. "A particular thanks to the product team for teaching me all things product (including a deep dive into Insurance). Their enthusiasm and focus made it a pleasure, and I'm proud that together we made Rest's investment menu and default ...

AI moves into the advice process

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... digital ecosystem. The platform is designed to give advisers a faster view of clients' financial positions, investments insurance, advice history and outstanding tasks. It can also assist advisers taking on acquired or inherited books by providing client ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... discretionary spending that makes life comfortable. "At the comfortable level, a couple can afford top-level private health insurance, eat out most weeks, take a domestic holiday each year and an overseas trip every few years. They can run a good car ...

WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... for more than a year. He brings a wide range of experience across the financial services industry, especially within insurance, across Australia and the US. Prior to WTW, he spent more than a decade in Chicago, Illinois, heading compliance, risk and ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... 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 survey of 6100 consumers worldwide, including 425 in Australia, life insurers are ...

Trust emerges as key drivers of super fund loyalty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... general enquiries have fallen from 34% to 28% based on members' contact reasons, while enquiries about contributions, insurance and consolidation have increased year on year. Members also reported high satisfaction across most enquiry categories, including ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
ASIC has warned financial advice licensees to address lapses in reference checking, professional indemnity insurance and superannuation advice practices in an update released this week. The regulator has recently released new guidance for professional ...
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