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CommInsure update champions progress

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... underway and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016. In FY16 CommInsure paid $929 million in life and income protection payments to about 22,600 customers.

ANZ improves OneCare for advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... flexibility will be available through Secure SuperLink, allowing customers to split up the ownership of their income protection policy inside and outside of super. This initiative is designed to ensure customers can take advantage of super as a funding ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... for Q316 were $44 million compared with experience losses of $42 million in 1H16. The losses reflect retail income protection experience losses of $18 million, retail lump sum experience losses of $8 million, group insurance claims experience losses ...

NobleOak Life offerings recognised for excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... (Premium Life Protect: Trauma Option Rider with Life) Accident Cover - ANZ OnePath Life (ANZ Accidental Cover Plus) Income Protection - TAL Life (InsuranceLine Income Protection Plus - Rate Saver) Funeral Cover Level Premiums - TAL Life (NRMA Funeral ...

Cooper defends BT life insurance figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... their injury or illness, and some claims by customers who were paid under other parts of their policy such as income protection. "If we took these things into consideration the number would be much lower. The facts are that BTFG declined 58 TPD claims ...

New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... will likely be able to avoid the time limits in most cases. "People making total and permanent disability and income protection claims are very unlikely to be working and many of them will have no income. Delaying their claims can lead to severe financial ...

ClearView updates LifeSolutions suite, increases premiums

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
ClearView has made a number of changes to its LifeSolutions product suite and increased income protection premiums, effective as of 21 October 2016. The changes include product upgrades, simplification of overall premium rating structure and increases ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... reflect the values of our people or our business. In 2015, CommInsure paid more than $850 million of life and income protection payments to more than 22,000 customers. We are continuing to identify improvements that we can and will make to ensure our ...

Advisers can seek AMP for insurance support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... can be combined with a 5% multi-plan discount on Life, TPD and Trauma policies when bundled with an eligible Income Protection policy. Financial advisers can access the support site here.

Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... happening to them in their lifetime. Chief executive life and investment at Zurich Australia, Tim Bailey, said the income protection gap between Australia and other countries was most likely the result of a mix of overconfidence and poor financial literacy. ...