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Churning needs to be tackled with underwriters

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
The issue of 'churning' in the life insurance industry need to be tackled at the underwriting phase, according to boutique licensee Synchron. "Every application for every form of life insurance captures information about existing Insurances," said Synchron ...

Lifewise takes insurance to new social sphere

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... 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.

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... sharp decline in global and domestic equity markets since year-end has had an immediate impact on the life insurance industry, which APRA is monitoring closely, and has eroded returns for superannuation funds," said APRA chair John Laker. According to ...

Life insurance revenue down 13.9%

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
Life insurance industry revenue declined by over $2 billion in the 12 months to June 30, according to the latest Quarterly Life Insurance Performance Statistics from APRA. Australia's life insurance industry revenue fell to $31.5 billion in the 12 months ...

CommInsure hires AMP manager to strengthen retail advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... respond to the impact of FOFA on the retail life insurance sector, "With the proposed changes to the retail life insurance industry, as a part of the Future of Financial Advice reforms, it is imperative that we focus closely on the strategies required ...

Advisers compare insurance on smartphones

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... and permanent disability, trauma and income protection. Omnium said it had become a benchmark for the life insurance industry as it was the first time the technology had been developed for financial planners. The iPhone software came out a year ago. ...

IFSA members approve name change, new focus

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... insurance industries," he said. Australia's retail and wholesale funds management, superannuation and life insurance industry represents $1.4 trillion in assets according to recent estimates. Allan Hansell, senior manager, government relations at ING ...

AMP trains staff on insurance services

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... to 36 months. AMP director product manufacturing Paul Sainsbury said the program is tailor-made to the life insurance industry by factoring into learning modules products, processes and distribution. "This program is the latest in a range of initiatives ...

APRA concedes on life ins data, slaps down friendlies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... beating the super funds industry on public disclosure of fund level data, the regulator APRA has bowed to life insurance industry concerns and agreed to not disclose group wide performance metrics. In November 2009 APRA released a discussion paper proposing ...

AMP appoints key insurance personnel

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... role reports to the head of underwriting. Page joined AMP in 2005 with over 20 years of experience in the life insurance industry. He has held various underwriting roles with NRMA Life, Colonial First State, Mercantile Mutual and MLC. Paff said that ...