Simplicity, affordability and sustainability: Zurich reduces Term & TPD rates and unveils new Income Protection products

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) yesterday announced a number of changes to its retail life insurance offering, designed to help advisers position themselves for the forthcoming Life Insurance Framework (LIF) transition,... Read more continue reading

1,000 advisers join AIA Australia’s transition to hybrid program

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Leading life insurer AIA Australia yesterday announced that more than 1,000 advisers have now signed on to its popular transition to hybrid program, supporting them as they transition to the new... Read more continue reading

MLC launches rate cuts for life and TPD insurance premiums

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MLC Insurance yesterday announced it will cut premiums for two of its key life insurance products by up to 15 per cent, effective yesterday. David Hackett, Executive General Manager, Insurance, said... Read more continue reading

Synchron: Make LIF improvements work

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Synchron Director Don Trapnell said that while the amendments to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) announced last Friday will not satisfy everyone, they do represent a significant improvement on the... Read more continue reading

TAL improves identification process for Group Insurance members

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TAL’s new identification process has streamlined verification for members, saving them time and reducing paperwork. Utilising the governments’ Document Verification Service (DVS), members can now efficiently validate their identity documents... Read more continue reading

TAL announced as a leader of workplace gender equality

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has been awarded an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by the Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The citation is awarded to organisations that... Read more continue reading

LIF pulse check research: advisers already ‘future proofing’

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Almost two thirds of advisers consider themselves prepared for the next year’s Life Insurance Framework (LIF) changes, with most of their efforts to this point focused around efficiency opportunities and... Read more continue reading

TAL answers the call to help advisers thrive

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As the life insurance industry deals with more change, TAL calls for substantially more meaningful connectivity and efficiency in the partnership between advisers and life insurers. Group CEO and Managing... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia launches Business Growth Hub and new app for advisers

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Leading life insurer AIA Australia has announced the launch of a dedicated Business Growth Hub for advisers, a key pillar of its trusted business partner model. Available online and through AIA... Read more continue reading

Life insurers profits up but you still pay more

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The recent reporting season has revealed that, despite crying poor, life insurers’ profits are still increasing, according to lifeinsurancedirect.com.au. LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au CEO Russell Cain said, “AMP reported one of the highest... Read more continue reading