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AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... fundamentally failed to compare the cost of insurance, quality of benefits, claims payment ratios, product features or underwriting issues across the three channels, it said. Another concern was the PJC's recommendation ASIC should audit 20% of life ...

CommInsure, OnePath enhance digital experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... much easier for financial advisers and customers of CommInsure and OnePath. CommInsure is the latest to partner with underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Through the partnership, the complexity of applying for life insurance is removed for advisers ...

Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... One-step member cancellation of cover online or via phone Online needs assessment and application tools Simplified underwriting and claims processes resulting in reduced cycle times and greater operational efficiency. Tasplan aims to ensure its new life ...

Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... intense questioning by the Royal Commission, we believe the banks' boards and management will move further to tighten underwriting standards to ensure they fully comply with the National Credit Act regarding responsible lending," the report said.

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... Platinum Life Company of the Year. Earlier in the night TAL won the Service Quality Award which covers new business and underwriting services, claims services and business support services. The insurer also picked up the Trauma Product of the Year for ...

Wearables driving life insurance engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... Mu said Vitality has data of millions of people around the world, but it's "completely separate" and not used for underwriting. Underwriting and claims do not have any access to that data as the member's life insurance policy is in place well before ...

Senior RBA figure joins life insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... experience when purchasing and using life insurance. As part of this, the life company will soon launch a new automated underwriting rules engine for group and retail customers, significantly diminishing the time it takes for consumers and advisers to ...

Former Suncorp executive joins Freedom Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... million direct life insurance market for new business and a serious contender for industry leadership. Excluding risk underwriting, the ASX-listed firm broadly covers the insurance value chain from product design and manufacture, marketing and lead generation ...

Small cap IPOs surge above the market in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... In total, new IPOs obtained 94% of the total funds being sought. "In a sign of increasing market confidence, the underwriting of offers continues to decrease, with only 25% of offers being underwritten this year, compared to 31% in 2016 and 44% in 20 ...

TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... educational requirements. TAL Risk Academy added 16 new courses covering superannuation and insurance advice, financial underwriting, understanding health conditions and business management, to bring the number of courses available to 50. Advisers undertaking ...