Keep the engine tuned – How financial advisers protect Aussie businesses and make ownership transition smoother

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Australian business – a finely tuned Ferrari, or a ute blowing smoke? Small businesses are – we are often told – the economic engine that powers Australia. Indeed, according to... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance welcomes QAR Proposals Paper 

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MLC Life Insurance welcomes the ‘Quality of Advice Review’ Proposals Paper as it reveals a pathway to ensure more Australians have access to financial advice.   Michael Downey, General Manager for... Read more continue reading

Maritime Super reappoints MLC Life Insurance as group insurer

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MLC Life Insurance has been reappointed as Maritime Super’s group insurer effective 1 July 2022 and will continue to provide its members with cover for death, total and permanent disablement... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance launches Vivo health, wellness and recovery service 

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MLC Life Insurance has launched its Vivo health, wellness and recovery service, designed to provide support to customers wanting to improve health and wellbeing throughout all their life stages. With... Read more continue reading

Zurich boosts its marine offering with new NM Insurance agreement

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Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) has announced a new agency agreement with NM Insurance Pty Limited (NM), to act as security for Proteus Marine Insurance (Proteus), a leading provider of... Read more continue reading

New report from TAL unpacks the importance of financial advisers when supporting clients through their life insurance claims

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A new nationwide survey of financial advisers released by leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has highlighted the growing role of advisers in supporting clients as they claim on their life... Read more continue reading

Fire, natural catastrophes and faulty workmanship top causes of insurance claims for business

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A fire at a busy warehouse leaves a company struggling to replace its buffer stock; a ransomware attack paralyzes a company’s IT systems; the use of industrial adhesives in manufacturing... Read more continue reading

YFYS Review an opportunity to improve protection for women

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MLC Life Insurance welcomes the Government’s announcement of a Treasury review into the operation of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) Laws. We strongly encourage Treasury to look at the... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance announces retail insurance product enhancements

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MLC Life Insurance has announced a series of enhancements to its Income Assure and Income Assure+ product range, following feedback from advisers. Considering cost-of-living pressures, customers will now have the option to ‘inflation-proof’ their... Read more continue reading

Australia’s life insurance industry announces formation of new dedicated peak body, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI)

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Australia’s life insurers have announced the formation of a dedicated life insurance industry peak body, to launch later this year. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) will be the... Read more continue reading