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Centrepoint partners to enhance underwriting processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has teamed up with a medical services provider to improve the underwriting process for clients and advisers. The dealer group has joined forces with Health Predictions to launch a new initiative, Centrepoint Healthscreen, to offer ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... Australian economy's successful navigation of the post-GFC environment as further evidence of resilience and adaptability, underwriting global interest. "We expect that interest to continue. Australia is digesting the end of the mining and commodity ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... knowledge-intensive industries and that they're going to drive what the natural resource sectors have provided for us - an almost underwriting prosperity," Ferris said. "Not surprisingly, asset allocators and big investors - superannuation funds in particular ...

Adviser reform about recovering social licence

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... the market about improving claims management processes so we're looking to drive efficiency. Steps like electronic underwriting need to be enhanced to answer the question of how we can help more people," Moffitt said, adding that this is a massive period ...

NGS cuts ties with CommInsure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... taken into account also. The tender criteria also measured affordability for members; end to end services across underwriting and claims; innovation and technology strength; cultural alignment; and governance practices. Particular importance was placed ...

Life Insurer Code of Practice falls short: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... profession has been ignored. "Restricting the code to setting out best practice standards for insurers in relation to underwriting and claims management does not go far enough in addressing the cultural issues and sales practices that work against consumer ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... result in underinsurance and drawn out claims processes. "Under automatic acceptance levels there is very little underwriting, so we know very little about the actual members and so we insure millions of Australian's without actually knowing anything ...

QBE chief executive departs in leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... revealed a 46% fall in profit. Further restructuring of the executive team has also seen the introduction of a chief underwriting officer role. QBE's group chief actuary, Declan Moore, will take on the newly created role as of 22 August. Moore has over ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... following an extensive tender process and acknowledging its ability to enhance member experience aided by technology; its underwriting and claims philosophy and processes; financial strength; support of the fund's strategy through innovation, as well ...

TAL appoints GM Health Services

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... to March 2016, and prior to this she spent more than seven years at Macquarie where she held roles such as head of underwriting, claims and insurance proposition and head of underwriting and claims. Commenting on the appointment, chief operating officer ...