Actuaries Institute tackles challenges facing private health insurance

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Australia has one of the world’s best health care systems but high out-of-pocket costs, decreasing health insurance affordability, and a lack of transparency around specialists’ fees and patient outcomes are... Read more continue reading

Praemium AI innovation to enhance client adviser engagement

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Praemium has developed new platform functionality that provides advisers with knowledge and insights designed to enhance client engagement and strengthen the adviser-client relationship. In a platform industry first, Praemium’s innovation... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases market integrity report

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ASIC has released its latest report on market integrity for the period 1 July to 31 December 2018. The report highlights some of the activities undertaken to safeguard Australia’s financial markets,... Read more continue reading

Zurich completes acquisition of ANZ’s life insurance business

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Zurich’s acquisition of ANZ’s life insurance business, OnePath Life, is now officially complete. The completion of the sale sees Zurich acquire the OnePath brand and product range, along with more... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 31 May, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell again over the last week on the back of worries about global growth in the face of... Read more continue reading

How the election result impacts super

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The re-election of the Coalition Government has provided more certainty for super fund members as they can focus on using the current rules to 30 June 2019 and beyond, rather... Read more continue reading

200 OnePath staff to receive specialised mental health training

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OnePath has announced it is providing specialised mental health and wellness training to its claims team, developing the skills needed to meet the increasing number of insurance claims based on... Read more continue reading

Beyond trade and tariffs

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Trade and tariffs Volatility has returned and the red hot stock market that began the year has now downshifted closer to neutral. While the macro data continues to be lackluster... Read more continue reading

ASIC updates information for businesses on ICOs and crypto-assets

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ASIC has released new information to help businesses involved with initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets to consider their legal obligations and satisfy themselves they are operating lawfully. ASIC has... Read more continue reading

Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows a summer of extremes

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Summer of 2018-19 was a season of record extremes; the number of hot days reached record levels, there were all time high levels of... Read more continue reading