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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... funds continue to rely on outdated processes, creating friction for members at critical life stages such as retirement, insurance claims and financial hardship applications. "At some of the most critical points in people's lives, whether interacting ...

TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... Group 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 ...

M&G new hire to bolster Australian insto ties

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... landscape." M&G has customers in the UK, Europe, the Americas and Asia, including individual savers and investors, life insurance policy holders and pension scheme members.

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... balance sheet is also healthy, underscoring consumer confidence. "Money is now being spent on long-term savings through insurance companies, financial products, and dividend funds," he says. Consumption is estimated to growing at 4% to 5%, he adds, noting ...

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 fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... member offerings, initially focusing on intra-fund needs such as investment selection, contribution optimisation, and insurance guidance. "However, given the pace and scale at which the system is growing, this is no longer sufficient," the report said. ...

AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... McDermott previously held senior human resource roles at Bloomberg in Hong Kong and spent more than six years at QBE Insurance based in Sydney. Chief marketing officer Tina Cleary, who took on the role in January 2025, was promoted to the AMP executive ...

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... into effect". In assessing the deal, the watchdog said Zurich and ClearView overlap in Australia in the supply of life insurance products, particularly in the supply of products in the retail adviser channel. It determined "the acquisition may be put ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... enhance the quality and affordability of services. The government will tighten the reins on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) eligibility and compliance, saying it will revert to "original intent" by delivering quality services, clarifying ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government is taking the next steps to restore the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to its original intent by delivering quality services, clarifying eligibility requirements, slow rapid cost increases and address fraud. The changes are ...
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