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TAL launches real-time alteration quotes as part of an ongoing commitment to making it easier for advisers to do business

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In line with TAL’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the TAL Adviser Centre (TAC), the Australian life insurer has launched real-time alteration quotes for existing customers. This update is part of a significant

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20 Jun 2024

TAL appoints new Group CEO and Managing Director

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TAL has appointed Fiona Macgregor as the new Group CEO and Managing Director, effective from 1 October 2024. Fiona will continue in her current role as Chief Executive – Individual

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19 Jun 2024

Record claims paid highlights TAL’s role supporting Australians through some of life’s biggest challenges

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TAL has paid customers $4.2 billion in claims benefits in the 12 months to 31 March 2024, the highest annual claims ever paid by an Australian life insurer. Claims were

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17 May 2024

Designing sustainable products while balancing affordability is crucial to driving good customer outcomes

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It is two years since APRA stepped in to address the cycle of losses and price increases in the Individual Disability Income Insurance (IDII) market. In that time, we have

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07 Mar 2024

TAL research highlights the impact of financial health on physical and mental wellbeing

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New research[1] from Australian life insurer, TAL, reveals most Australians believe their financial health is a factor in their overall health (56%) and six in ten are thinking more about their financial

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07 Feb 2024

TAL appoints Georgina Croft as Chief Claims Officer

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TAL is pleased to announce that Georgina Croft will join TAL’s Executive Team and has been appointed Chief Claims Officer commencing 1 March 2024. Ms Croft joins TAL having spent

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24 Jan 2024

Taking a holistic health view to help reinforce value for clients

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As people continue to aim for holistic wellbeing, recognising the interdependence between financial, mental, and physical health will help to enable advisers offer more comprehensive and tailored guidance. Integrating preventative

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13 Dec 2023

TAL SpotChecker builds on eight years of skin safety education for a healthier community

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Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has launched TAL SpotChecker 2023 for the eighth consecutive year, designed to encourage and enable more Australians to embrace skin safety. Since the inception of the

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12 Dec 2023

New research reveals most Australians are uncertain about their financial options for retirement

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New research from leading Australian life insurer, TAL, and Investment Trends shows nearly two in three Australian non-retirees[1] are unsure about their financial options in retirement and feel they need more information to make choices

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01 Dec 2023

TAL campaign shows the value of life insurance Whatever Life Holds

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Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has launched a new brand campaign, ‘Whatever Life Holds’, portraying the defining moments – the highlights and the challenges – experienced by Australians throughout life.

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27 Nov 2023

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