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We are the Council of Australian Life Insurers

We are the trusted voice of life insurers in Australia. 

We support Australians to make informed choices about their future and help them live in a healthy, confident and secure way over their lifetime.

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Working Australians are a step closer to getting the advice and support they need to make informed choices and build and protect their financial safety net. The Council of Australian...

July 20, 2026

Australian workers are increasingly concerned about their financial security, yet many may not realise that life insurance inside their super could already be working in the background to protect them...

Australia’s life insurers have welcomed the Australian Government’s new Statements of Expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Council of Australian...

Australia’s life insurers have welcomed the final report of the independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code), saying it is an important milestone in strengthening customer...

June 26, 2026

CALI has reaffirmed its longstanding support for the legislated ban on the use of predictive genetic tests in life insurance and supports the proposed AFCA Rule changes that provide customers...

CALI provided feedback on the draft Insurance Contracts Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance) Regulations 2026 (Regulations), which support amendments in Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic...

The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has welcomed the Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee’s (Life CCC) announcement that Ms Anna Meulman will join the Committee as Consumer Representative from...

CALI has responded to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) consultation on guidance to support the incoming automated decision-making (ADM) transparency obligation under the Privacy Act. Our submission...

The Council of Australian Life Insurers is warning that life insurance lead generation should not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of...

Life Insurance Code of Practice

The Life Code is an initiative from the life insurance industry and was created to help life 
insurers provide the protection that suits Australians when they need it most, in an accountable and transparent way. It sets standards that life insurers promise to uphold when looking after their customers.

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