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MLC fixes premiums for 12 months

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... the last 12 months we have made a number of enhancements to our products and services, including recent changes to underwriting, and we look forward to continuing this in future." MLC Life recently expanded its Best Doctors service to policyholders under ...

Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... that extends across the entire value chain. "Insurers need to provide support from the back end, through seamless underwriting and online applications, all the way to the front end, by assisting planners with client engagement and education," Choi said. ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... products that focus on returning disabled claimants to health by leveraging new technologies for seamless, personalised underwriting and tailored communications, the paper noted. "A broader choice of life insurance products with different price points ...

Investec to take on Aussie ABL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... void left by GE Capital when it left the ABL market with the new platform to be led by GE's former director of ABL underwriting, Furqan Badri. "Investec will replicate its successful UK model by offering a combination of Asset Based and Cash Flow Lending. ...

TAL equips advisers with cancer education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... discern the staging, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer. The medical terminology used when it comes to underwriting and assessing product definition requirements at claims time will also be explained, along with minimum definitions as set out ...

Underwriting expert joins ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... partnerships with independent financial advisers. Warren Page will be responsible for leading ClearView's national underwriting team and partnering with the group's reinsurer to evolve its underwriting processes. He'll also develop adviser relationships ...

MLC Life names chief underwriter, expands medical service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... Heyhoe. At MLC Life, Kennedy will manage a team of about 130 people and is responsible for developing and executing underwriting strategies together with all new business and underwriting operations. During her time at Royal London, Kennedy was instrumental ...

ANZ revamps life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... pros and cons of this offer and they're marrying that with the clients' individual needs." RGA Australia head of underwriting and technical services, Meredith Barnes, commented the offerings are a good example of innovative product design. "They have ...

Fatigue and profit-based incentives driving risk culture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... one hour and mimicked investment decisions made by bank executives, including buying securities, granting loans and underwriting insurance. Allowed to invest in up to 60 transactions, the participants completed some simple analysis - using a calculator ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... being met." The platform launch follows the recent news of a partnership with Pacific Life Re, offering automated underwriting solutions for customers using the UnderwriteMe program. "We're committed to leapfrogging other life insurance providers in ...