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Mental ill health is straining Australia’s safety net

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Australia’s life insurers are warning the nation’s financial safety net is being pushed to its limits, with more Australians leaving work permanently due to mental ill health than ever before.

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14 Jul 2025

Cost of living crunch drives Australians to abandon traditional means of mental health support

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As the cost of living crisis tightens its grip, a new trend is emerging: Australians are turning away from the traditional financial support networks of family and friends, instead choosing

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11 Apr 2025

CALI welcomes progress on financial advice reforms

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has welcomed the Federal Government’s continued progress on financial advice reform, describing last week’s announcement as an important step towards more accessible and

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24 Mar 2025

Wild For Life 2025—industry leaders unite to transform life insurance in Australia

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For the first time, a landmark event will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers to discuss how life insurance can create meaningful change for all Australians. ‘Wild For Life

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10 Mar 2025

Life insurers welcome APRA consultation on annuity products

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Last week marked an important step in expanding access to retirement solutions for Australians, with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) decision to consult publicly on capital settings for annuity

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04 Mar 2025

Australian life insurers step up support for victim-survivors of family and domestic violence

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Australian life insurers are making major changes to the way they support victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has released a new Best practice

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21 Feb 2025

Life insurance industry thanks retiring Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers acknowledges the significant contributions of Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones to improving customer outcomes in financial services. Assistant Treasurer Jones

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03 Feb 2025

Helping life insurance customers in superannuation

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Australia’s life insurers are committed to delivering a high level of service to all of our customers every day, including the ten million Australians who hold insurance through their superannuation.

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29 Jan 2025

More Australians forced to leave work for good over their mental health and at a younger age, new landmark report shows

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n alarming number of Australians in their 30s are leaving the workforce permanently because of their mental health, according to new research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers

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06 Dec 2024

Australians the big winners as critical advice reforms are given green light

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Australians looking for more ways to get affordable financial advice are the big winners following the Federal Government’s promise of widespread advice reforms as early as next year. The Council

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05 Dec 2024

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