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Life industry to launch framework

BY ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021 12:15PM

The life insurance industry is developing a Professional Standards Framework for all claims and underwriting professionals, with support from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF).

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