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Zurich names executive lineup for new business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
Zurich has named the executive team that will run its combined Australian life and investments business when its OnePath acquisition completes in early 2019. Long-time Zurich executive Tim Bailey will be the combined business' chief executive officer. ...

TAL veterans launch new life insurance provider

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... business and underwriting manager. In a social media post, Yardley said NEOS "is here to set a new standard in Australian life insurance." The company's website explains the business is "not here to simply chase market share and deliver a mediocre ...

Daido Life buys stake in life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
Japanese life insurer Daido Life acquired a 14.9% stake in an Australian life insurer in an effort to expand offshore. Daido Life invested $13 million in the newly launched Integrity Group, the owner of Integrity Life. Worth $18 billion, Daido Life ...

MetLife Australia chief to lead industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
The chief executive of MetLife's Australian life insurance business has been appointed chief executive of a $90 billion industry superannuation fund. Deanne Stewart will succeed Michael Dwyer as chief executive of First State Super when he steps ...

Suncorp reviews options for life insurance business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... today. Suncorp chief executive officer and managing director Michael Cameron said: "Pleasingly, optimisation of the Australian life insurance business is progressing well. Meanwhile, we continue to explore strategic alternatives, which include a partnership ...

Online Aussie consumer giant enters life insurance market

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... director David Shafer commented: "We are very pleased to partner with Greenstone, a leader and innovator in the Australian life insurance market, to offer life insurance products to our growing community of smart Aussies, enabling them to save more of ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... these can help acquirers to integrate resources quicker and better," Angelini said. In its effort to grow, one Australian life insurance company executive, who was among the 200 surveyed, said the firm is seeking out ways to bring in capital to invest ...

AMP introduces facial recognition for mobile clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... Already being trialed by a select number of international life insurers, the CHRONOS technology is of interest to Australian life companies as it plays into a space that they are exploring. "It's effectively predictive underwriting through data analytics ...

MLC Life partners to accelerate underwriting process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... signals the first step in a series of projects MLC Life is undertaking to further innovate its offering to the Australian life insurance market. Nippon Life, which owns an 80% stake in MLC Life, is driving the strategy, investing about $400 million to ...

Industry stars recognised at 2017 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... Challenger - Lifestyle Expectancy La Trobe Financial - Isn't it time your money worked hard for you? TAL - This Australian Life Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year Legg Mason Finalists BT Panorama Fidelity International PIMCO T. Rowe Price Advertising ...