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Remembering Gerry Porter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... the number of Synchron authorised representatives in the state grew from 21 advisers to 119. Porter's career in life insurance was extensive and also comprised roles with Prudential & Colonial Insurance and Friends Provident Insurance. He is survived ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
A major review investigating why some consumers are worse off from purchasing life insurance via direct channels is underway. ASIC senior executive leader and regional commissioner, Michael Saadat, told the FSC Leaders Summit this week that the corporate ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... backward and is not necessary, she said. Loane added the industry has much to be proud of and the introduction of a life insurance code that significantly lifts accountability standards, service and protection for consumers is one testament to this. ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
MLC Life Insurance is positioning itself to directly challenge Australia's established group insurers, unveiling a group insurance digital platform for superannuation fund trustees, administrators and members. The latest instalment in MLC Life's $400 ...

Government gives super system further makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... are run, how their fees are spent and where their retirement savings are invested." While it supports the opt-out life insurance proposals, the FSC noted: "Consumers do need to fully understand the ramifications of opting out - and once they understand ...

Two appointments for BTFG life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
BT Financial Group made two executive hires for its life insurance business. Kim Cohen will drive product innovation and customer-focused solutions as the life insurance business' head of product. Cohen joined BTFG in 2008 as a life pricing actuarial ...

ANZ Wealth enhances life insurance process

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
ANZ Wealth launched a life insurance pre-assessment tool that reduces the application waiting time up to 48 hours. The OneCare Pre-Assessment Wizard aims to assist financial advisers understand the potential underwriting outcomes for certain medical ...

Bravura inks deal with $4.7bn insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... about $4.7 billion in assets under management, will now use Bravura's Sonata wealth management platform across its life insurance and pensions business for its million-plus policyholders. Going live with Sonata involved the migration of 47.6 million ...

MetLife restructures US and UK operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... instead focus on domestic group policies and operations as well as its international businesses, while individual life insurance policies and annuities will be written by companies under the new Brighthouse banner, led by MetLife executive vice president ...

Steady increase for life insurance premium flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
Life insurance premium inflows inched 2.1% in the 12 months to March, the latest analysis from Strategic Insight shows. The report, which analyses life insurance across group risk insurance, individual risk lump sum and risk income insurance, found ...