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Life insurers post strong March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Latest APRA life insurance stats show the life insurance industry turned a $536 million net profit after tax in the first three months of 2019 after a loss-making December quarter, but full-year results are still bleak. The industry reported a net profit ...

Tobacco company launches life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
A major tobacco company is eyeing the life insurance industry by launching products that offer discounts for customers that quit smoking or switch to alternatives. Philip Morris International, the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, will launch life ...

AMP announces board changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... thank Trevor for his considerable contribution to AMP over the last five years. His deep knowledge of the life insurance industry will be a great asset to AMP Life, in which AMP will retain an ongoing economic interest."

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The life insurance industry is pushing ahead with the rollout of new rules on genetic testing despite a delay. There had been plans to launch a new Life Insurance Code of Practice from July 1, but during the feedback period the Financial Services Council ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... Royal Commission's impacts have not yet made their way into the figures. "Market reporting on the life insurance industry shows that trends over the last five years have continued, with overall life insurance premium inflows down 9% but overall risk ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Hanrahan said the final report's life insurance recommendations were significant. "Since, 2001 the life insurance industry has special arrangements, so things like not treating claims handling as a financial service and funeral insurance not being ...

Synchron renews calls on risk advice separation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... life insurers recognise just how vital risk advisers are to clients, to the ongoing sustainability of the life insurance industry and to Australia and so we are encouraging them to join us in our call for the separation of risk advice from financial ...

FSC extends life code consultation deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... grounds. The sixth round of the Royal Commission in September 2018 exposed significant issues with the life insurance industry that are now in the process of being covered by the code. This included the coercive sale of funeral insurance and direct life ...

NEOS Life expands to the west coast

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... joined from AIA Australia where he was a senior business development manager. Botha's experience in the life insurance industry includes working as a financial adviser and business development manager. John Griffiths will work closely with Botha ...

MLC Life welcomes board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... backing and significant investment of Nippon Life means the insurer is committed to "leading Australia's life insurance industry in technology and innovation in order to deliver a great experience for our customers while being responsive to their changing ...