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APRA tweaks insurance in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... of risk, particularly in the context of super funds growing larger. The impact on funds themselves would be better underwriting as situations would be avoided such as raised premiums to cover the risks associated with poor quality data, and situations ...

ACSI lends weight to ASX plan for rights issues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... choose not to take up the rights. The Council also said the ASX proposal would, "lead to a material reduction in underwriting and management fees borne by investors, due to reduced exposure to market risk." ACSI represents more than 40 industry super ...

Zurich says no to online sales

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... communications and services to brokers. Included within these system improvements is Z.streamXpress, a web-based electronic underwriting system that Zurich launched in 2010 for brokers to transact general insurance products with greater speed and more ...

Churning needs to be tackled with underwriters

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
The issue of 'churning' in the life insurance industry need to be tackled at the underwriting phase, according to boutique licensee Synchron. "Every application for every form of life insurance captures information about existing Insurances," said Synchron ...

NSF Super partners with MetLife

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... committed to partnering with NSF Super and bringing value to their business through market leading technology, efficient underwriting and claims handling - but most importantly, treating NSF Super members as if they were our own," said Marc Lieberman ...

Dealer group launches mobile medical service

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... launched a mobile medical and pathology service, in partnership with Health Predictions, to assist advisers with the underwriting process. "Currently, if an adviser needs to arrange medical investigations for a client, they coordinate this using a pathology ...

AMP elevates insurance for mining industry

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... maximum monthly benefit amount will be increased for some occupations." AMP has also unveiled new medical and financial underwriting limits for Elevate to make it easier for advisers to do business with AMP and quicker and simpler for people to get the ...

AIA Australia expands with 13 hires

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... Anderson and Cassie Handke; adviser contact team Manager, Kirianne Hall; technical sales manager, Tom Gordon and three underwriting development consultants, Tim Barnes, Garry Pellant and Warren Page. AIA said it also plans to recruit a new head of dealerships ...

Default super in modern awards justified: Cbus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... Atkin said. "Cbus has also tailored its insurance product to provide high levels of cover for death and TPD without underwriting or questions around occupation - in stark contrast to most retail funds that require underwriting or specific and detailed ...

TAL upgrades adviser online tools and functionality

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... - and one that reflects our long term partnership vision with advisers." TAL has simultaneously made product and underwriting enhancements to its flagship retail insurance offer, Accelerated Protection. Enhancements to Accelerated Protection include ...