Zurich rolls out lifestyle program to new customers

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Zurich has commenced rolling out its new mobile app-based lifestyle program, ‘Loving Life’ to all new retail life insurance policyholders. The exclusive program gives members access to more than 4,500... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia calls for health reforms to improve mental health outcomes

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AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu yesterday committed the leading life insurer to supporting a sweeping overhaul of Federal legislation to allow life insurers to fund early intervention and treatment for mental health conditions.... Read more continue reading

Tradies first to benefit from ANZ’s predictive underwriting

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ANZ has built a predictive underwriting capability to make the insurance underwriting process faster, accurate and easier for tradespeople. Based on a successful pilot program in Victoria, licensed tradespeople such... Read more continue reading

TAL partners with Remedy Healthcare to provide added support option for customers on claim with depression or anxiety

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TAL, Australia’s leading life insurance specialist, has announced a new partnership with Remedy Healthcare, a leader in innovative healthcare. The partnership will see TAL introduce Remedy Healthcare’s ‘MindStep’ program to... Read more continue reading

Many Australians deem their house more important than their health

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Many Australians place greater emphasis on home insurance than health or life insurance, according to a comprehensive report on the insurance market by life insurer AIA Australia. This insight comes... Read more continue reading

Do you have life insurance but no income protection insurance? You’re crazy

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No one likes to pay for insurance, let alone personal insurance. Who wants to think about the consequences if they die, become injured or fall ill and cannot work? Here... Read more continue reading

Over-prescriptive education could kill life insurance advice

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The Government’s approach to adviser education has the potential to kill life insurance advice, according to Synchron Director, Don Trapnell. “A mass retirement date for life insurance advisers is looming... Read more continue reading

AMP says it pays to get a healthy start

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AMP is rewarding people who live a healthy lifestyle with a discount on life insurance premiums. Eligible customers can receive a 10 per cent discount for the first five years... Read more continue reading

Five things you wouldn’t expect from a life insurer

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AMP wants to give insurance customers the gift of work this New Year and will use horses, robots and feather dusters to make it happen. Medical evidence shows work is... Read more continue reading

Trauma and your practice

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Unfortunately, a large number of Australian’s experience traumatic personal injury or illness every day. Many receive lump sum insurance or compensation payments, but are not always able to access financial... Read more continue reading