INSURANCE

Life/Risk

The Actuaries Institute has produced a report to underpin its call for a radical overhaul of disability income insurance in Australia which it claims has become highly un...

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Life/Risk

Superannuation members’ insurance cover could lapse if there is no money in the account to pay the premiums after being drained for early access, a law firm warns....

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Financial planning

The Government’s latest exposure draft legislation around the recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission suggest little has been paid to the lobbying of the major fina...

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Life/Risk

Insurer Clearview has confirmed it will cease the sale of agreed value income protection policies from 31 March....

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Policy & Regulation

Accountants, doctors and other should be excluded from the coverage of claims handling as a financial service and insurers should be allowed to continue giving ‘factual s...

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Life/Risk

According to analysis from Honan Insurance Group, this year will again be challenging for businesses seeking insurance cover....

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Life/Risk

Strong rules need to be written to ensure that financial advice given by insurance companies or their representatives at claim time is clearly recognised for what it is –...

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Financial planning

Australians who have lost their life insurance policy details in the bushfires can contact the Financial Services Council for help....

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Superannuation

The funds are analysing data to identify members and employers in bushfire areas to provide support....

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Life/Risk

Legislation surrounding the regulation of claims handling may have insurers and related parties look to fall under a single Australian Financial Services License to ease ...

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Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Federal Court case against major insurer, TAL, will test the circumstances and extent to which life insurers can ga...

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Life/Risk

Major life insurer TAL has been taken to court by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on charges relating to issues raised during the Royal Commission in...

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Policy & Regulation

Insurance inside superannuation needs a properly resourced code administrator with sanction powers, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Superannuation

The superannuation industry has been urged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to focus more on improving life insurance outcomes for its members....

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Life/Risk

Lowers sales through advice channels have helped contribute to life/risk new sales reaching a five year low, according to new data released by Dexx&r....

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