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TAL takes over from AMP as biggest life insurer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... market, it lost overall market share thanks to its small share of the group insurance market. In the group sector, AIA Australia had the number one market share at 25.18% and more than $1 billion in in force premiums. TAL was a close second, also passing ...

AustralianSuper insurance premiums to rise by 35%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... death cover by around 45%, with TPD increased by 30% and income protection increased by 3%. REST's group insurer is AIA Australia

AFA Foundation appoints AIA exec as new chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed AIA Australia head of retail Pina Sciarrone as chairperson of the AFA foundation. The Foundation encourages AFA members to raise funds and awareness for the organisation's charity partners. The ...

MetLife doubled group risk market share in 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... 10.3% in the year to December 2013. MetLife is Australia's fourth largest group insurer by market share, behind AIA Australia (24.1%), TAL (22.8%) and CommInsure (13.3%). Plan For Life attributed MetLife and NAB / MLC annual growth of group risk premium ...

AIA launches fitness program available via advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
AIA Australia has launched a fitness program that will be sold to clients who purchase an insurance policy via financial advisers. The AIA Vitality program was launched in Sydney this morning at the Incentivising a Healthier Australia national forum. ...

AIA pays advisers to move to hybrid commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
AIA Australia will pay advisers who move to a hybrid commission model, despite the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) concerns on inappropriate insurance switching. The insurer said that a hybrid structure could increase the value ...

Risk Premium inflows up 9.6% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... increased 9.6% year on year in the 12 months to 31 December, according to the latest figures from Plan For Life. AIA Australia led the way with inflows increasing by 20.1% during the year. BT / Westpac saw the second highest inflows, up 19.5%, while ...

AIA hoping to increase engagement through fitness

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
AIA Australia is hoping to increase Australians' engagement with the insurance industry through fitness and has started a pilot program that will fully launch in early 2014. The AIA Vitality program is a joint venture between the group insurer and South ...

AIA adds Priority Protection range to three platforms

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Priority Protection range of products available on the PowerWrap, WealthView and PortfolioCare adviser platforms. AIA Australia's general manager, Damien Mu said the new move would allow advisers to buy AIA products through their preferred channel. "As ...

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... currently topping the primary relationships with advisers, with its market share up from 13% to 18% in the last year. AIA Australia follows the growth in market share, which went from 8% to 11%. TAL has also grown and went from 10% to 11% market share. ...