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Consumer financial priorities revealed ahead of Budget

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New consumer research findings ahead of the Federal Budget reveal that building up savings is the current top financial priority for Australians. The research conducted for Australia’s leading specialist insurer TAL

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09 May 2014

TAL Board director appointments

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The Chair of Australia’s largest life insurer TAL, Rob Thomas yesterday announced the appointment of two new directors to the TAL Board. Experienced non-executive director and former insurance executive Duncan

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07 May 2014

TAL figures show people betting on their life

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New analysis of claims statistics by Australia’s largest life insurer TAL shows that many customers are stopping their “living insurance” policies just 1.5 years before when the average claim is

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29 Apr 2014

TAL boosts risk management capability

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL ‎has strengthened its risk management by appointing a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to its senior executive team. Experienced risk manager Scott Mackenzie has this month started

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24 Apr 2014

Gen Y motivated around life insurance

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Youngers show more active interest than older generations Motivations for taking out life insurance cover(1) have been revealed in new consumer research findings. One reason people obtain financial protection is after

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18 Feb 2014

Secret money stashes no substitute for life insurance

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Consumer research into the financial behaviour of Australians has found that an equivalent of 300,000 married and de facto couples admit having secret bank accounts without the knowledge of their

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13 Jan 2014

TAL named CoreData’s 2013 Life Company of the Year

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Australia’s leading specialist life insurer TAL has won the 2013 CoreData Life Insurance Company of the Year Award. This is the second successive year TAL has won this prestigious award

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06 Dec 2013

TAL grows strongly and delivers more claims benefits

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Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, TAL, has increased its premium and other revenue by 15% to $1.1 billion in the six months ending 30 September 2013, compared to the prior

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18 Nov 2013

Frugal Google: More than 4 million Aussies take financial advice and tips from the internet

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The Internet is helping save Australians millions of dollars every year as they increasingly seek out better deals on financial products, according research by Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, TAL. The TAL

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12 Nov 2013

New data standards for group life insurance sector

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Life insurer TAL has developed web-based digital technology for the group insurance market that is the first in the world to meets a new global standard for the group life

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05 Nov 2013

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