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Avoid being overcharged on life insurance premiums

From LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au

Life Insurance Direct has done extensive research of more than 3,000 quotes from 32 brands to launch the 2016 Life Insurance Direct Quote Index. The research reveals that certain big

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19 Jul 2016

Can’t get life insurance? Technology may be partly to blame

From LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au

Data collected over a three-year period by lifeinsurancedirect.com.au suggests that it’s now harder to get all forms of life insurance – life, income protection, trauma and total and permanent disability

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01 Dec 2015

Life insurers profits up but you still pay more

From LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au

The recent reporting season has revealed that, despite crying poor, life insurers’ profits are still increasing, according to lifeinsurancedirect.com.au. LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au CEO Russell Cain said, “AMP reported one of the highest

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08 Oct 2015

LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au questions premium price spike

From LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au

LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au is questioning whether the current spike in premiums on life insurance offered by insurers to consumers via financial advisers amounts to price gouging. “We have received letters from a

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09 Sep 2015

Life Insurance Direct: Protect our firefighters

From Life Insurance Direct Australia

A Bill recently introduced into the Queensland Parliament[1] has highlighted the need for Australia to commit to better protecting firefighters, according to LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au. “While the Bill is a step in

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13 Aug 2015

Life insurance commissions – perception versus reality

From Life Insurance Direct Australia

Life insurers are allowing a misperception that advisers are being paid upfront commissions of up to 120% to continue, according to Life Insurance Direct. “Their intent might be unclear but

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13 Jul 2015

Life insurance – are you paying too much?

From Life Insurance Direct Australia

With the plethora of life insurance offers now being marketed to Australians, consumers may be confused about which policies are more affordable, according to Life Insurance Direct Australia (Life Insurance

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22 Jun 2015

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