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Midwinter hires from Integrity Life

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... previously head of development at Integrity Life and was responsible for creating a technology ecosystem that makes life insurance more accessible. He previously spent over three years at AMP in solution architecture roles and was manager of strategy ...

Aussies in the dark over super stapling

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... Australia welcomes the stapling measure but is calling on the government to ban occupational exclusions from default life insurance in super. "Stopping the scourge of costly duplicate accounts will ultimately lead to bigger retirement savings for people ...

BOQ divests St Andrew's Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... that phone-based sales practices of Let's Insure, a subsidiary of Select, had three times more inappropriate life insurance sales tactics than the other firms under review. BOQ acquired St. Andrew's in 2010 from the Commonwealth Bank, taking over ...

AFCA appoints senior ombudsmen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... superannuation while Shail Singh has been named senior ombudsmen, investments and advice. The role of senior ombudsmen, life insurance went to Andrew Weinmann and that of general insurance went to Chris Liamos. Finally, Brenda Staggs is now senior ombudsmen ...

MetLife upgrades adviser platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... in October. The platform delivers on the reforms without disrupting an adviser's ability to quote and apply for life insurance cover on behalf of clients, the life insurer said. MetLife has introduced a straight 70% replacement of income - up to $30,000 ...

Commonwealth Financial Planning to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... launching its own financial advice offering, AIA Financial Wellbeing, in December 2021. Commonwealth FP customers with life insurance, superannuation of wealth advice will be referred to AIA Financial Wellbeing. Those who do not wish to move over to ...

ASIC sues former Freedom Insurance staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... Royal Commission's case study of Freedom Insurance, which is now in liquidation. In one instance, the firm sold life insurance to an intellectually disabled man and only cancelled the policy after several instances of correspondence with his family. ...

Integrity Life hires product GM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... designed to protect everyday Australians," Integrity Life chief executive Sean McCormack said. "Gary is an experienced life insurance executive having spent over 15 years across multiple roles in the insurance value chain and he will be an integral part ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... time, Loane was involved in several key industry projects including the development of the Asia Funds Passport, two Life Insurance Codes and the Stewardship Code for fund managers. Loane said she has been privileged to lead the FSC, representing its ...

MLC Life wins group mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... Australian Practical Super, amongst others." "The sub-plans will transition their group insurance arrangements to MLC Life Insurance in a staggered approach over the next 12 months. "We're delighted to begin our partnership with them and look forward ...