life/risk

Insurance

Industry Super Australia has warned the Government’s move to make insurance inside superannuation “opt in” for under 25s could leave millions of Australians without appro...

Insurance

Plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn has slammed the Insurance inside Superannuation Working Group as an ‘ineffectual exercise’ which has given rise to serious unintended...

Insurance

All group life insurance should be “opt-in” according to ClearView managing director, Simon Swanson, in circumstances where the “cheapness” of group can be illusory....

Expert Analysis

New analysis conducted by KPMG has confirmed that there is an array of unintended consequences flowing from the Government’s Federal Budget announcement changing the rule...

People and Products

MLC Life Insurance has appointed chief underwriter of HSBC in Hong Kong, Mick Jones, as the new head of underwriting....

Insurance

Commonwealth Bank has completed the sale of its life insurance business in New Zealand to AIA Group Limited....

Insurance

The change to default group insurance put forward by the Federal Budget could result in a 50 per cent reduction in overall insurance cover inside super, KPMG has warned....

Insurance

The prudential regulator has released a final package of measures to clarify and strengthen the role of the appointed actuary within general, life and private health insu...

Insurance

The Financial Services Council has backed calls for life insurer involvement in injured worker rehabilitation with new research....

Insurance

The Financial Planning Association has urged the Government to ensure that total and permanent disability insurance remains opt-out for superannuation fund members....

Insurance

ANZ OnePath has launched two new digital portals which offer super trustees and members real-time access to a centralised source of claims information....

Insurance

AIA Australia Limited has urged a Parliamentary Committee to back life/risk insurers being permitted to assist in injured worker rehabilitation but has admitted it will r...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

1 year 8 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

1 year 9 months ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

1 year 9 months ago

AMP has reached an agreement in principle to settle a landmark class action over fees charged to members of its superannuation funds, with $120 million earmarked for affe...

11 hours ago

A ratings firm has placed more prominence on governance in its fund ratings, highlighting that it’s not just about how much money a fund makes today, but whether the peop...

10 hours 39 minutes ago

Australian superannuation funds have slightly lifted their hedge ratios on international equities, reversing a multi-year downward trend. ...

10 hours 54 minutes ago