Benefits over cost for life insurance

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When looking around for life insurance, it can be easy for consumers to focus solely on cost, rather than the benefits of different policies, and they can lose out as

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A new framework calls for a strengthened partnership

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TAL confirms its commitment to advisers and the value of advice with the announcement of five key commitments over the next five years that will assist advice businesses in an

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Professional Standards up as new education initiative takes hold

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL, yesterday confirmed its training and education initiative, the TAL Risk Academy (the Academy), is receiving record applications as more financial advisers seek ongoing high quality professional

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TAL delivers solid growth as life insurance claims payouts hit record high

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Australia’s leading life insurance specialist TAL yesterday announced it has ended the financial year (1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015) with solid growth while showing a substantial increase in life

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TAL life insurance payouts hit almost $1 billion a year

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New figures show that Australia’s leading life insurance specialist TAL paid out more than $947 million in claims last year, an increase of around 12.5% on the previous year’s payout

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TAL Named 2014 AFA/PFL Life Company of the Year

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan for Life (PFL) have named TAL as the 2014 Life Company of the Year at a black-tie premier event held at the

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Women still lagging men in financial protection

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Although Australian women have more employment opportunities and are more educated than ever before,[1] they are still less likely to hold life insurance than men, according to research by Australia’s

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Valentine’s Day: when true love doesn’t run smooth

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Australians will spend some $791.4 million[1] “in the name of love” before Valentine’s Day – averaging about $86[2] each. But despite their pledges of undying love, figures from research commissioned

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Life insurance lacking in those with most to lose

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Research shows a dramatic difference between the number of Australians who rate the importance of life insurance and the number who have it. And those without financial protection usually have

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‘Conservative’ risk takers go for safety of life insurance

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People who consider themselves safe financial risk takers are more likely than those with a high risk appetite and those who avoid risk to have an insurance safety net in

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