Nulife Insurance Ltd and Norwich Union Life Australia Ltd [2005] FCA 1459

Nulife Insurance Ltd and Norwich Union Life Australia Ltd [2005] FCA 1459

The Court accepted that this was a proper case to dispense with giving the approved summary because the evidence showed that the receiving policy holders would not be adversely affected, the expense of forwarding the summary would be $150,000, and APRA had no objection to the dispensation.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 September 2005
Procedural Posture
Application Under S 193 of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (cth) for an Order Confirming a Scheme for the Transfer and Amalgamation of Life Insurance Business and Consequential Orders / First Return Date; Application for Dispensation Under Subsection 191(5) of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (cth)
Outcome
Dispensation granted; applicants ordered to pay APRA's costs of the day.
Legal Topics
['life Insurance Business Transfer and Amalgamation' 'policyholder Notice' 'dispensation From Approved Summary Requirement']
['insurance Law' 'prudential Regulation'] ['life Insurance Business Transfer and Amalgamation' 'policyholder Notice' 'dispensation From Approved Summary Requirement']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under S 193 of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (cth) for an Order Confirming a Scheme for the Transfer and Amalgamation of Life Insurance Business and Consequential Orders / First Return Date; Application for Dispensation Under Subsection 191(5) of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (cth)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court should dispense with compliance with subsection 191(2)(c) of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth) by giving owners of policies referable to the No. 1 Statutory Fund of Norwich Union Life Australia Limited an approved summary of the scheme.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court accepted that this was a proper case to dispense with giving the approved summary because the evidence showed that the receiving policy holders would not be adversely affected, the expense of forwarding the summary would be $150,000, and APRA had no objection to the dispensation.

Court Disposition

Dispensation granted; applicants ordered to pay APRA's costs of the day.

Orders

  • ['Pursuant to subsection 191(5) of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth), the need for compliance by the applicants with subsection 191(2)(c) of the Act, by giving to the owners of policies that are referrable to the No. 1 Statutory Fund of Norwich Union Life Australia Limited an approved summary of the scheme for the...