Cbus insurer refused builder's TPD claim
Industry super fund Cbus and its group insurer unreasonably refused total and permanent disability insurance claim from a self-employed builder.
O'Dwyer warns super funds on life insurance erosion
Kelly O'Dwyer is becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of action from Australia's super funds on life insurance.
BT calls for mandatory life insurance code
BT Financial Group has called for the superannuation life insurance code to be made mandatory as it becomes the latest retirement fund to sign up to the charter.
ASIC questioned on plan for 4-day wait on car insurance
The corporate watchdog may have a fight on its hands with financial advisers, brokers and some motor dealers opposing its plans for a deferred sales model for controversial "car-yard" insurance.
Nib says US health mega-mergers driven by data
Nib is dreaming of data as a spate of multi-billion mergers in US transform the healthcare sector.
CBA junks troublesome insurance policies
Bank seeks to limit fallout from potentially embarrassing inquiry by doing away with add-on insurance and refunding customers.
AIA not scared off CommInsure by royal commission
Global insurer says the company has weathered much more complex environments than the regulatory clampdown in Australia.
Fewer health funds a 'dark day for consumers'
The chief executive of peak not-for-profit private health insurers has warned that it would be "dark day for consumers" if there is more consolidation.
Steadfast tech success annoys insurers
Steadfast says insurers don't like its inhouse broker trading platform, which forces them to bid for policies against competitors.
Giant HCF, HBF tie-up could spur more mergers
The proposed $4 billion merger of HCF and HBF will create a third force in private health insurance and could spur smaller players to join t...
'Australia doesn't need 35 private health insurers'
The boss of private health insurer Nib Holdings says smaller insurers are duty bound to consider consolidation.
