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Life insurers seek lead generation carve-out

Life insurers seek lead generation carve-out

The major life insurers are seeking to be excluded from any legislated blanket ban on financial services lead generation.
Crime shouldn’t pay at claim time

Crime shouldn’t pay at claim time

Financial Newswire's Life/Risk expert, Col Fullagar, explains the technical nuances around insurance claims involving criminal activity.
APRA acknowledges TPD settings unfit for purpose

APRA acknowledges TPD settings unfit for purpose

APRA has not desire to intervene as it did with IDII but it acknowledges that the TPD regulatory settings are increasingly unfit for purpose.

Ex-BNZ chief, Daiichi director joins TAL board

Binaya Dahal 5 June 2026 No Comments

TAL Australia chair David Cohen said the team is delighted to welcome both Angela Mentis and Akifumi Kai to the Board.

Donkey, carrot, stick

The income protection carrot and stick

Col Fullagar 27 May 2026 No Comments

Financial Newswire’s Life/Risk expert, Col Fullagar, dissects the motivations of the insurers with respect to income protection policies.

Insurance premium

Regulator insurance roundtable reveals TPD challenges

Mike Taylor 25 May 2026 No Comments

ASIC and APRA have provided an outline of a roundtable with the major life insurers revealing worrying challenges with respect to TPD.

Navigating complexity

Navigating nuance at TPD claim time

Col Fullagar 21 May 2026 No Comments

Financial Newswire’s Life/Risk expert, Col Fullagar, explains the importance of navigating the nuances of describing client occupations.

Code of practice

Life insurers falling short on Income Protection claims-handling

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026 No Comments

While some super funds were being held to account over death benefit handling delays, life insurers have been lagging on income protection.

Back to the future

TAL report dissects ties between insurance cover and confidence

Yasmine Raso 12 May 2026 No Comments

New research from TAL has uncovered strong ties between members’ understanding of their insurance cover and financial confidence.

Cutting fees

HESTA cuts new deal with AIA Australia, cuts fees

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026 2 Comments

Barely three months out from the next super performance test HESTA has announced cuts to its group insurance fees via AIA Australia.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Where can investors with maturing bank hybrids go?

Financial Newswire Contributor 28 May 2026

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With the phasing out of bank hybrids, where will investors with near term maturities go for regular income accessible on the ASX? Discover potential..

Trade Finance whitepaper: Access uncorrelated alpha potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 5 June 2026

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Trade finance has demonstrated resilience across global shocks, combining short‑duration, self‑liquidating structures with historically low volatility

Investing Across the Bond Market Cycle

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

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With government debt at record highs, what other areas of the bond market could potentially enhance a portfolio’s defensive characteristics?

Re-thinking TPD: Why Severity Matters More Than Ever

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

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From an interview with MyRisk Adviser, this article explores how TPD Severity can support clearer advice and better client outcomes.


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Life insurers resume return to work pitch

Mike Taylor | 6 May 2026The Council of Australian Life Insurers has released a new report which reinforces life insurer arguments on return to work funding.

PPS Mutual taps ex-AIA exec to expand NSW network

Binaya Dahal | 5 May 2026PPS Mutual has announced the appointment of Hasib Qayumi as its new Business Development Manager for New South Wales.
Danger do not cross yellow and black tape

CBUS wants reinforcement of high-risk insurance cover

Mike Taylor | 30 April 2026CBUS is one of a few funds which hold Dangerous Occupation Exception insurance packages and it wants to reinforce that fact to new members.
Commission

Commissions problematic post-LIF says InvestSmart

Mike Taylor | 23 April 2026Advice platform InvestSmart has raised the issue of life insurance commissions claiming they remain problematic for clients post-LIF.
Exclusion

AIOFP laments NEOS action freezing InterPrac advisers

Mike Taylor | 16 April 2026First it was the platforms, now insurance platform NEOS Protection has moved to close new business access to InterPrac advisers.
Snail

Income Protection a la Escargot Life

Col Fullagar | 14 April 2026Hurry up and wait. Life/risk specialist, Col Fullagar laments the time and inconvenience often involved in dealing with life insurers.
Outsourcing

AIA streamlines insurance cover on retail super transfers

Yasmine Raso | 10 April 2026AIA Australia has announced a new solution to simplify insurance cover for advisers and clients transferring to a retail super account.
Data sharing and exchange

TAL, McCrindle launch index to track client sentiment

Binaya Dahal | 10 April 2026TAL has announced a partnership with McCrindle to produce annual research that will shape how it engages with customers and partners.