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TAL appoints new Group CEO

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL yesterday announced the appointment of a new Group CEO from April 2015. TAL Chairman Duncan Boyle said: “It is with great pleasure that we announce the

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25 Sep 2014

TAL seeks better life insurance outcomes for consumers

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL recommends in a new submission to the Financial System Inquiry a range of measures to improve consumer outcomes for life insurance products and services. TAL

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29 Aug 2014

Extra money goes to savings and holidays

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Younger Australians would spend extra income on shopping for clothes and new mobile devices before considering using the money to get financial protection for the first time or increase their

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05 Aug 2014

The need for timely life insurance claims

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The growing number of people who lodge ‘late notified’ claims against disability policies many years after their cover has ceased force upwards pressure on the price of premiums. Australia’s largest

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30 Jul 2014

TAL calls for “affordable” pricing of life insurance

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Level premiums just like “fixed” rate mortgages In the wake of the interim Financial System Inquiry report, Australia’s largest life insurer TAL is calling for greater recognition of the “affordable”

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25 Jul 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

Women driving insurance decisions on car, home and health cover…

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… And men more likely to protect their life and pet Women are more likely to take out home, car and health insurance whereas men are more likely to hold

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08 Jul 2013

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