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MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... Group life insurer MetLife launched a national campaign to ensure every working Australian is aware of built-in life insurance available through superannuation. Group insurance provides a "really good value base form of protection", but far too many ...

Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Valena said myOwn represented "a new form of insurance offering - one that will bring together health insurance, life insurance and wellbeing: there hasn't been anything like this available on the market in Australia before. Through this new alliance ...

Revenue boost for life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
Life insurance companies reported a 146% boost in revenue, but failed to improve bottom line performance in the 12 months to March, according the latest APRA performance statistics. Life insurers' total revenue of $37.9 billion was driven mainly by ...

FSC and EY seek WAMtech revolution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... Australian WAM industry participants including executives from the across the superannuation, funds management and life insurance sectors, include: Improving financial literacy Providing one touch access to wealth solutions Simplifying the process for ...

Australians pass on life insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... one in four Australian parents spend an hour or more each day worrying about their family, 37.8% don't have any life insurance, and 22.5% don't feel confident that the insurance they have is enough for their needs. Real Insurance said while parents can't ...

Life insurance market flat: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
The life insurance market experienced weak growth in the last three years despite the significant amount of marketing effort and money spent on rejuvenating the industry, a new report shows. Product innovation and intensive marketing activities by insurance ...

Reporting overhaul to hit insurer profits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... how premiums and claims are reported. Under new international accounting standard IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, a life insurance and reinsurance company will need to provide accurate estimates of premiums it expects to collect and claims it anticipates ...

New data feeds will save advisers time: ANZ

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... will introduce data feeds of OneCare client and policy information to XPLAN later this year. ANZ Wealth head of life insurance, Gerard Kerr, says these enhancements will save advisers time when preparing quotes for OneCare. "This next step will mean ...

APRA and ASIC launch insurance claims pilot

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... and ASIC jointly launched the pilot phase of an initiative to raise standards of public claims reporting in the life insurance industry. The goal of the initiative, initially mooted in ASIC's REP 498 report in October 2016, is for the two regulators ...

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... products, higher regulatory compliance costs, as well as a spike in general insurance claims from Cyclone Debbie. The life insurance business however, was a standout performer. Cooper attributed this to the quality of products and its customer focus ...