Australia insurance business News

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Apologizes for Misleading Insurance Sales

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s top lender, said on Thursday it would plead guilty to 30 charges brought against it in the federal court for mis-selling consumer credit insurance (CCI) to its customers. Scrutiny of Australian lenders and financial …

Class Action Targets Commonwealth Bank of Australia Over Insurance Advising

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said on Friday a class action lawsuit was filed over advice given on life insurance policies issued and recommended by three former subsidiaries. The lawsuit was filed by Shine Lawyers against financial advisors Commonwealth Financial …

AIA and Zurich Make Separate Bids for Australian Insurance Businesses: Reuters

Hong Kong-based insurance giant AIA Group Ltd. has shown interest in buying Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s insurance business, which is likely to be valued at about $4 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. Separately, Zurich Insurance Group AG …