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Zurich restructures retail life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Zurich has restructured its retail life insurance services, including reducing term and total and permanent disablement rates. The changes have been designed to accommodate the new life insurance framework which commences in July 2016. In addition to ...

CommInsure appoints life head from Macquarie

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... "Sally's experience and proven ability to deliver growth through innovation further strengthens the new CommInsure Life Insurance leadership team."

AIA hybrid program signs 1,000 advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... on to AIA Australia's transition to hybrid program. The program is designed to help advisers accommodate the new Life Insurance Framework, recently formalised by the Government. It facilitates a transition from relying on revenue from up-front commission ...

MLC takes axe to life insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
MLC has announced it is cutting premiums for two life insurance products by up to 15% as part of a reinvigoration aimed solely at attracting new customers. The premium cuts come into effect at the same time MLC is beginning its customer smartwatch fitness ...

PROFILE: NAB Financial Planning general manager Paul Fog

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... financial planning was really emerging during that time. Prior to that, I think it was very much segregated to life insurance guys and investment specialists, without that holistic view of planning. People were doing it, but it definitely wasn't mainstream." ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
More Australian banks will follow NAB's exit from manufacturing life insurance, according to Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice. Rice's comments follow Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's issuing of the Government's response to the Life Insurance ...

MLC to vary premiums with fitness smartwatch

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... fitness and lifestyle data for customers, and rewards those who reach certain goals by providing discounts on their life insurance policies. If customers can reach a "target wellness score" - which is based on active hours, step count, sleep duration ...

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
The Government has released the final life insurance reforms package. Based on ongoing industry consultation and collaboration with the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association and Financial Services Council, the final reforms ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... risk schemes through default cover approaches, automatic acceptance of increases in cover; and member awareness of life insurance through super. Rainmaker said a higher number of claims were also contributing to the losses as awareness of mental health ...

Banks face wealth management challenges

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... Dring said the capital intensive nature of wealth operations presents a challenge among some headwinds. "Expensive life insurance underwriting and manufacturing operations are likely to come under review, as banks look for ways to free up capital and ...