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Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Most insurers across the Asia Pacific are citing concerns about legacy technology, which continues to constrain business growth and talent recruitment, yet the industry remains unwilling to adopt innovation, new research has revealed.

TAL enhances TPD offering, support for self-employed customers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
TAL has introduced a new TPD support option to its flagship retail product and implemented additional support for self-employed customers around income protection.

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
A large proportion of investment teams within life insurance firms say they will increase their reliance on external fund managers over the next five years, a new survey finds.

MetLife scores group insurance mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
Spaceship Super has handed MetLife an insurance mandate as it introduces default cover for members.

Cbus launches Age Pension campaign

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
Cbus has launched a campaign to help its members claim government pension benefits.

MBS Insurance partners with Orbital Life

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
MBS Insurance has acquired a minority interest in Orbital Life.

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
TAL is collaborating with SANE, a digital mental healthcare platform for eligible super fund members dealing with mental health issues.

Colonial First State, AIA agree $140m class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Colonial First State and AIA Australia will pay a combined $140 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by hundreds of thousands of super fund members who paid excessive insurance fees.

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
There are two major issues facing Australia's group insurance market: death benefit delays and a meteoric spike in TPD claims related to mental health. Both are calling into question the fitness of the system. Matthew Wai writes.

Public feedback welcomed for Life Code improvements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
The independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) has released a consultation paper, setting out key questions to stakeholders and the public on how the Life Code can improve consumer benefits and insurers' conduct.