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Powered by Lloyds and KPMG, insurtech offers cybersecurity insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... Syndicate at Lloyd's has underwritten the Edmund project. Munich Re Syndicate Limited's London-based chief underwriting officer Dominick Hoare said SMEs are becoming more aware of the business impact of a cyber security breach. However, as their ...

Industry fund increases life insurance engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... with Energy Super having rolled the solution out in November 2017. Last month, MLC Life also launched a new digital underwriting platform, promising to provide instant quotes for life cover. "Underwriting has been an area has been craving innovation ...

JPMAM names acquisitions officer for Australia and New Zealand

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... at Aviva Investors and acquisitions manager at Gibb Group. At JPMAM, he will be responsible for the origination, underwriting, due diligence and transaction of real estate acquisitions in both Australia and New Zealand. "Given their favourable economic ...

Cardena Private Wealth adds life insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... insurance specialist with a proven track record of providing expert personal insurance advice and end-to-end support from underwriting to processing claims - MBS Insurance ticked all the boxes," Kilborn said. The MBS-Cardena integrated insurance offering ...

MLC launches digital underwriting platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
MLC life insurance has launched a new digital underwriting platform and is promising to provide "instant quotes" for life insurance cover in as little as five minutes. The digital tool will query a comprehensive database of industry standard questions ...

Freedom acquires bank insurance arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... said acquiring St Andrew's was a unique opportunity to expand manufacturing and distribution, while establishing underwriting capability and accelerating diversification into a broader range of insurance products. "Since its launch in 2009, Freedom has ...

Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
ANZ Wealth's new artificial intelligence-powered underwriting capability has completed a successful test phase with a group of tradespeople. From next week plumbers, carpenters, electricians and builders aged between 20 and 40-years-old can access the ...

AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... fundamentally failed to compare the cost of insurance, quality of benefits, claims payment ratios, product features or underwriting issues across the three channels, it said. Another concern was the PJC's recommendation ASIC should audit 20% of life ...

CommInsure, OnePath enhance digital experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... much easier for financial advisers and customers of CommInsure and OnePath. CommInsure is the latest to partner with underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Through the partnership, the complexity of applying for life insurance is removed for advisers ...

Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... One-step member cancellation of cover online or via phone Online needs assessment and application tools Simplified underwriting and claims processes resulting in reduced cycle times and greater operational efficiency. Tasplan aims to ensure its new life ...