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Adviser tablet ownership triples

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... tablet computers, reveals Zurich's just released infographics report of new technology and social media. Zurich Australian Life and Investments' (Zurich) infographic analysis shows that 42% now use social media daily and 38% at least weekly. Forty per ...

ALI penalised after compliance failures

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... Securities & Investments Commission has imposed additional compliance conditions on Sydney-based insurance group, Australian Life Insurance Distribution Pty Ltd for failing to comply with a number of its obligations as an Australian financial services ...

Lifewise takes insurance to new social sphere

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... industry got together under the Financial Services Council (FSC) to form Lifewise, a public initiative of the Australian life insurance industry aimed at raising awareness of the problem.

Zurich expands Life and Investment team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... roles across both Life Insurance and General Insurance," said Colin Morgan, chief executive officer of Zurich's Australian Life and Investments business. "He is a valuable resource who is well respected in the company and in the industry and we are pleased ...

Risk advisers optimistic about long-term

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... forward with optimism to the opportunities that 2012 may bring," Colin Morgan, chief executive officer of Zurich's Australian Life and Investments business said. "This is the first index to specifically examine the sentiment of those advisers writing ...

Zurich launches Android app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Australian life insurer Zurich has launched an Android app, which the company said reflects the growing number of smartphones and tablets using the Android platform. The app is an Android version of LifeXpress Mobile, Zurich's quoting and field underwriting ...

ANZ launches new life cover for over 50s

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... over the phone. According to Rice Warner Actuaries, direct life insurance sales now account for almost 18% of the Australian life market. The forthcoming ban on commissions for selling risk insurance within superannuation may see the trend to direct ...

Omnium updates life quotes web tool

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... can now break down life insurance premiums for clients with Omnium's upgraded web-based quoting tool. Omnium's 'Australian Life Quotes' compares the cost of life insurance from different providers but has recently enhanced the software to show users ...

New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... Suisse sees no reason why this won't continue. "Tower is one of the leading players in a fragmented and competitive Australian life insurance market. There is no reason why this should change post the deal," noted Credit Suisse.

Plan for Life offloads LifeRisk Online

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... Risk Insurance Premium comparison and features research tool. LifeRisk Online provides actual life quotes from Australian life insurance providers on a single webpage, using providers own quotation systems to provide quotation comparison reports.