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AIA outlines adviser support plan

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
AIA Australia has announced its plans to support financial advisers in the transition to the new life insurance framework. Following on from TAL's announcement that it would invest $150 million in adviser support services - including education programs ...

Planners continue insurer switches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
One in five financial planners is in the market for new insurers according to the latest data from wealth management researcher Investment Trends. The Investment Trends' 2015 Planner Risk Report also found that planners are likely to continue their ...

Life reforms see AIA boost team

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
Helping licensees and advisers navigate the latest life insurance reforms has led to AIA Australia making several additions to its strategic partnerships team. Joining AIA Australia as head of strategic partnerships is Kristen Lennis-Harvey who will ...

Insurance advisers focusing on client segmentation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
Clients seeking insurance advice can be segmented into three broad categories and advised accordingly, according to research by AIA Australia and the Beddoes Institute. The research paper, The advice challenge: Understanding what clients value, defines ...

AIA renews commitment with SuperFriend

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
AIA Australia has renewed its partnership with Mental Health Foundation SuperFriend for five more years. SuperFriend is a national initiative that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of "all profit to member" superannuation fund members ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed State Street head of Asia Pacific to its board and confirmed that chief economist James Bond has left the organisation. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) head of Asia Pacific, Lochiel Crafter, is ...

Life risk sales falling

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Individual death, total permanent disability (TPD) and trauma insurance sales fell by 8% to $280 million in the March quarter, according to research by DEXX&R. DEXX&R's report notes that this time is "traditionally the slowest quarter" for insurance ...

Risk inflows up despite tightening margins

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Total risk market inflows are up 9.5% to $14.5 billion in the year to March 2015. Research by actuarial firm Plan for Life shows that individual risk lump sum premium inflows accounted for the majority of the total, with $6.4 billion coming in during ...

AIA appoints New Zealand head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
Life insurer AIA has named the person to replace Wayne Besant as chief executive for its New Zealand business. Former AIA Australia chief group insurance officer Natalie Cameron commences in the role on 8 June. Besant, meanwhile, is heading to South ...

AIA launches business life insurance benefit

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
Business owners are able to increase their life insurance without providing evidence of health via a new product recently launched by AIA Australia. The life insurer's new Business Safeguard Forward Underwriting Benefit (FUB) will allow business owners ...