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FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... group insurers are looking beyond lowering prices to attract large fund clients. In May, APRA issued a letter to Australian life insurers outlining the regulator's concerns about the group risk sector. If group insurers couldn't address major shortcomings ...

TAL weighs obesity risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
Australian life insurer TAL has reviewed the country's increasing prevalence of obesity and has adjusted its premiums accordingly. Premium loadings will now be charged for overweight and obese customers who may have been previously accepted at standard ...

NZ looks to Trowbridge for life reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Advisers Act Review proposals later this year." In March, Neilson noted that the findings in Trowbridge's report for Australian life insurance advice were "consistent with discussions that have occurred within the New Zealand industry over recent yea ...

FEATURE: Where next for risk advice?

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... were received.) Trowbridge's final report, released in March, contains 11 recommendations to lift the standard of Australian life insurance advice. Six are policy-oriented; the other five concern implementation and a final recommendation to review the ...

FSC announces life insurance award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... Minto was also given a Lifetime Achievers Award. Loane commented: "Jim, your leadership and stewardship of the Australian life insurance industry is legendary, and only matched by your sartorial elegance." Loane also spoke about the state of the life ...

AFA and PFL award Australia's top insurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... product improvements and unique product features, lapse data, contribution to the growth and promotion of the Australian life insurance industry, internal service benchmarks and sustainability were considered in the process. Full list of winners: Overall ...

Dai-ichi Life expands US, Asia Pacific presence

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Dai-ichi Life, Japanese parent company of Australian life insurer TAL, is expanding its operations in the US and Asia Pacific regions. It announced last week that it would be establishing regional headquarters in these regions, along with acquiring ...

AIA appoints chief marketing officer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... Damien Mu said the appointment comes at an ideal time for the business as it continues its growth trajectory in the Australian life insurance market. "Renae joins us at an exciting time as we seek to build on our position as one of the fastest growing ...

IRESS appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014
... managing director and chief executive officer. Tomlinson also led the first demutualisation and ASX listing of an Australian life insurance company. He has been a non-executive director of National Australia Bank (NAB) from March 2000 to December 2014 ...

Zurich promotes Australian CEO, names new local head

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... Financial Services Australia chairman Terry Paradine said. "As regional CEO, Colin will retain strong oversight of the Australian life and investments business, which has grown to become one of the key drivers of revenue within Asia Pacific." Morgan ...