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Behaviour key to increased insurance sales

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... financial planners increase insurance take up in Australia, as well as improving the reputation of the industry, according to MetLife senior vice president, Joe Jordan. With fierce debate surrounding commissions on life insurance and what impact their ...

Metlife only a phone call away

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
MetLife Insurance has introduced a tele-assessment insurance claims service, adding to their suite of customer focused initiatives. The new service features direct to member communication about their claim on the phone, enabling customers to obtain ...

Fund flows push life risk market to $9.5b

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... moved around. In the year to March there were a couple of large deals as First State Super moved their insurance from MetLife Australia to Tower Group, while Health Industry Super moved from OnePath to MLC, he said. The general increase in risk insurance ...

MetLife launches credit insurance product

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
MetLife Insurance has entered the credit card insurance market with Citibank, launching a credit card account insurance product to protect policyholders in the instance of unemployment, death or injury. CardGuard, available exclusively to Citibank customers ...

Market volatility making boomers nervous

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... advisers are becoming increasing concerned about the effect of market volatility on traditional investments, according to a MetLife poll. MetLife's Market Volatility Poll, conducted in February of this year, included 520 financial advisors and 1,038 ...

Insurance bodies tackle longevity risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... lifestyle so we do see a lot of products like that in Asia," said Julian Carpenter, head of direct insurance distribution, Metlife Insurance. Meanwhile in the United States, long term care insurance is popular for individuals, providing cover for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... AIG repaid $US6.9 billion ($A6.85 billion) to the US Treasury Tuesday thanks to the sale of its equity stake in US rival MetLife. Electronics manufacturer Texas Instruments plunged 3.1 per cent after lowering forecasts for the 2011 first quarter. The ...

StatewideSuper upgrades insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... application form to simplify and streamline the application process known as e-toolkit, developed by Statewide Super's insurer, MetLife. "We believe that being able to apply for insurance online is a great step forward in improving the customer experience ...

AIA wins $160m Sunsuper mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... death, disablement and income protection insurance cover to over one million members of the $15 billion-plus Sunsuper. Metlife Insurance, another incumbent insurer of Sunsuper will continue to be contracted to provide insurance to its corporate fund ...

Tower wins First State Super, ousts MetLife

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... be further solidified with an 18.6 per cent market share - putting it just 0.1 per cent smaller than OnePath. Meanwhile MetLife, the previous insurer to First State Super, will see its market share drop from 7.4 per cent to 3.6 per cent after the deal ...

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