Life & Health
Brokers take note as AFCA gains power to hear genetic testing complaints in life insurance
Updated dispute rules give consumers a formal complaint pathway over misuse of genetic test results in underwriting
By Roxanne Libatique 09 Oct 2026
Brokers take note as AFCA gains power to hear genetic testing complaints in life insurance
Life insurance code breaches top 10,000 as sanctioned insurers stay unnamed
Two insurers sanctioned but not named, leaving brokers unable to factor compliance failures into placement decisions
By Roxanne Libatique 09 Oct 2026
Life insurance code breaches top 10,000 as sanctioned insurers stay unnamed
Private health rebate cut clears committee as April 2027 change looms
Senate committee clears rebate cut for over-65s, with a vote still to come and pricing for April 2027 set in the meantime
By Roxanne Libatique 08 Oct 2026
Private health rebate cut clears committee as April 2027 change looms
Senate committee backs rebate cut as health funds urge senators to reject it
Members Health says removing the age-based rebate will push older Australians to downgrade or drop cover, as Gold tier membership continues to fall
By Roxanne Libatique 07 Oct 2026
Senate committee backs rebate cut as health funds urge senators to reject it
Life insurers decline medical definitions review in Code response
CALI has told Insurance Business why it stated a position on standard definitions instead of commissioning further work
By Daniel Wood 07 Oct 2026
Life insurers decline medical definitions review in Code response
Older clients, higher costs: why brokers can't wait for the Senate
Insurers are already pricing 2027 premiums under legislative uncertainty. Brokers with clients aged 65 and over need to be having those conversations now.
By Roxanne Libatique 07 Oct 2026
Older clients, higher costs: why brokers can't wait for the Senate

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