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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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12 Feb 2015

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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28 Jan 2015

‘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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17 Dec 2014

TAL enhances Accelerated Protection product and service

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has launched some key enhancements to its award winning financial protection retail product suite, Accelerated Protection. The new version of Accelerated Protection not only contains

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15 Dec 2014

TAL appoints new claims boss

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has appointed respected industry leader Mary Maini to the role of General Manager Claims. The role oversees claims management across all of TAL’s distribution channels

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11 Dec 2014

Hands-on best for teaching kids money smarts

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Australian parents believe home is the best place to teach children about money, by setting the right example and encouraging children to earn to learn. A survey by Australia’s largest

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09 Dec 2014

Are the festive season’s dreams protected?

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It may be the season to be jolly, but it’s also a time for Australians to review safeguarding their dreams of gifts, holidays and a financially secure New Year. As

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03 Dec 2014

Life insurer TAL continues strong performance

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL continues to pay out record benefits and claims while maintaining its strong performance, financial results for the six months to 30 September 2014 show. Results

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19 Nov 2014

TAL wins government agency citation for gender equity

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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

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13 Nov 2014

TAL: Annuities crucial for retirement planning

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL is urging two Commonwealth Government-initiated inquiries to improve regulation of annuity ‘income’ products to help redress the massive retirement income shortfall facing Australia. In a

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12 Nov 2014

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