New research provides missing link in risk advice methodologies

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New Zurich research has accurately quantified the direct and indirect costs of serious health conditions, providing licensees and advisers with a more robust platform to recommend products, benefits and sums... Read more continue reading

Insurers ready to increase risk exposure as macroeconomic concerns abate

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Despite challenging market conditions and profitability remaining under continued pressure, insurers are in a relatively upbeat mood and ready to take on more risk, according to a study commissioned by... Read more continue reading

TAL extends musculoskeletal underwriting education initiative 

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has extended its musculoskeletal underwriting education initiative to focus on underwriting the spine following neck pain. This follows on from TAL’s initial launch of... Read more continue reading

OnePath OneCare lists on HUB24

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ANZ’s OnePath has made its OneCare life insurance available through HUB24, providing advisers and their clients with a greater selection of insurance products. OneCare offers advisers a comprehensive range of... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia deepens links between health, life and wellbeing

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Insurer AIA Australia continues to innovate in order to protect and improve the health of Australians by linking life and health insurance with AIA Vitality, a program which incentivises people... Read more continue reading

TAL equips advisers to better understand diabetes

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has developed an education course enabling financial advisers to get the best outcomes for clients who are at risk of, or faced with,... Read more continue reading

TAL launches underwriting education initiative for advisers and their clients

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has launched a new underwriting education initiative designed to help advisers and their clients better understand the underwriting process and support TAL customers... Read more continue reading

New research highlights the serious unintended consequences of proposed reforms for young and active members

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AIA Australia has released new research to highlight the limited financial gains young Australians would receive under the Federal government’s ‘Protecting your Super Package’, which would also leave more than... Read more continue reading

Success of AIA Australia’s Claims on Wheels initiative prompts national roll-out

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AIA Australia’s industry-first initiative, Claims on Wheels, is exceeding expectations for service and customer experience, prompting the insurer to take the innovative program nationally in the coming months. Claims on... Read more continue reading

Life insurance estate-planning trap with proposal to transfer small accounts

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The Government’s Budget proposal to strengthen the ATO-led consolidation regime by requiring the transfer of all inactive superannuation accounts where the balances are below $6,000 to the ATO.  The aim... Read more continue reading