Zurich Australia launches new TPD option

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the launch of a new, industry-first Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) offering designed specifically to cover ongoing care requirements in the event of... Read more continue reading

Zurich Australia launches first dedicated women’s health benefit

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has launched the first dedicated corporate income protection benefit designed specifically to cover female health conditions and events. The benefit seeks to address the needs... Read more continue reading

Zurich releases 2023 life claims analysis

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Following the release of its ‘Cost of Care’ report, Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has published new analysis of its life insurance claims data[1], which found musculoskeletal conditions, cancer and... Read more continue reading

TAL launches real-time alteration quotes as part of an ongoing commitment to making it easier for advisers to do business

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In line with TAL’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the TAL Adviser Centre (TAC), the Australian life insurer has launched real-time alteration quotes for existing customers. This update is part of a significant... Read more continue reading

Zurich collaborates with UTS on AI solution for underwriting mental health

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the conclusion of the first phase of its collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) models designed... Read more continue reading

ClearView unveils enhancements to ClearChoice

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Listed life insurance company, ClearView, has made enhancements to its ClearView ClearChoice product series to deliver even greater value, flexibility and choice to customers, and modernise product design, particularly for... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance appointment continues strong Nippon Life investment in Australian market

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MLC Life Insurance has welcomed the continued close partnership with its majority shareholder Nippon Life Insurance, following the appointment of one of their most senior international executives, Koji Ichiba, as... Read more continue reading

Nearly half of Australians can’t afford to wait for default disability insurance, women most impacted: MLC Life Insurance research

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Nearly half of Australian workers have three months’ or less savings in the event of a disability which prevents them from working, with almost a third of women only having... Read more continue reading

Designing sustainable products while balancing affordability is crucial to driving good customer outcomes

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It is two years since APRA stepped in to address the cycle of losses and price increases in the Individual Disability Income Insurance (IDII) market. In that time, we have... Read more continue reading

Report calls for re-design of insurance products and law modernisation to protect women from financial abuse

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A new report released today by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) calls for general insurers to disrupt domestic violence in Australia by re-designing products to prevent financial abuse.... Read more continue reading