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CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... its medical information service partner for a four year period. Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) said it provides life insurance clients with a number of customised solutions including improving the claims process, a complete new business solution for ...

PJC concedes FOFA amendment may be warranted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... Financial Services heard today. While the majority of super funds provide general advice, where individuals receive life insurance cover under 'group life' policies and individual advice has been given, a ban on commissions is inappropriate, said Pauline ...

Omnium launches Android life insurance app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... has been launched by technology provider Omnium, which enables financial advisers to instantly compare and model life insurance premiums. The free app gives access to all retail products on Android powered devices and also allows advisers to email illustrations ...

Life insurance up 11.5% to $10.2bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
Life insurance risk markets experienced a good year of growth last year, climbing 11.5% from $9.1 billion to $10.2 billion with AIA Australia taking the lion's share, according to Plan For Life data. Plan For Life recorded 11.5% growth for the 12 months ...

AIA Australia launches life product upgrade

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Life insurance provider AIA Australia has upgraded its priority protection product to include severe diabetes as a crisis event under its benefits listings in response to skyrocketing cases in the Australian population. It is reported that some 275 ...

MetLife SMS service goes live

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... tele-assessment claims service, demonstrating MetLife's continued commitment to improving customer service when it comes to life insurance," said Tom Flood, chief administrative officer, Metlife. The SMS messaging and reminder service is an initiative ...

FOFA Tranche 2 reforms tabled in Parliament today

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... the findings of ASIC shadow shopping surveys that illustrate that in case of poor advice, over half involved poor life insurance advice. The Best Interest Duty proposal would require advisers to act in the best interests of clients and give priority ...

MySuper rings alarm for Corporate Super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... issues. CSSA advisers also help the fund with its group risk requirements, negotiating better features and lower life insurance premiums for members and helping members with life insurance claims "We believe it is highly unlikely that product providers ...

Advisers need to get wise to insurance turn offs, CommInsure

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... trauma claims were paid out within 48 hours. Commonwealth's insurance arm also announced it was increasing its life insurance cover to include 33 mining occupations, along with other changes such as higher amounts for child cover of $250,000 and lower ...

ACCC gives CBA Count acquisition the go-ahead

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... also concluded an acquisition wouldn't raise significant competition concerns in the supply of superannuation or life insurance products, noting that it would result in only limited market concentration and that CBA would continue to be constrained. ...