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New TAL scheme offers discounts for healthy living

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
TAL has teamed up with a former British Navy officer and physiologist in launching a new program that offers life insurance discounts for clients with a healthy lifestyle. The launch comes amid a wider industry move to align health and insurance. TAL ...

CBA result boosted by wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... average FUA of 7% and 15% respectively. Income from the CommInsure business was $300 million, up 20% year-on-year. Life insurance in-force premium increased 4%. Wholesale life insurance income increased reflecting the repricing activity and improved ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The Life Insurance Framework is expected to be put to the House of Representatives by Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer this week. The government released exposure draft legislation in December 2015, based on the framework, which O'Dwyer said at the ...

Synchron debuts new risk advice solution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
Synchron has revealed the prototype of the fixed term level life insurance product it has developed jointly with AIA Australia. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Synchron director Don Trapnell said the idea came about after researching how life ...

FSC elects new board member

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... role. "Brett brings a deep understanding of financial services to the FSC board which spans 20 years and covers life insurance, wealth management and consulting," FSC chairman Greg Cooper said. Prior to his current role at TAL, Clark ran TAL Life Australia ...

AIA and Boost Juice partner for insurance benefits

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... to engage with their insurance on a daily basis through the program, they are 40% less likely to lapse on their life insurance policies."

Asteron creates LIF-ready adviser commissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
Asteron Life has announced a new selection of adviser commission options for its life insurance products. The new options are customised commission rates, new hybrid rates or wholesale rates for fee-for-service models. The customised rate includes a ...

Prime Super awards insurance mandate to CommInsure

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... competitive tender process. The partnership takes effect on 1 May 2016. "This is an exciting change to the group life insurance arrangements for Prime Super. Our goals in undertaking this tender process were to simplify and streamline our offering, to ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

Nippon Life says MLC will bolster falling profits

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... Chinese yuan and the resulting drop in exports." However, Nippon Life suggested that its investment in the Australian life insurance market, realised through the ongoing 80% acquisition of MLC, would "sustainably expand policyholders' benefits through ...