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CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... Carp. "Since we started our medical report retrieval service in 2002 we have introduced game changing innovations in underwriting and we are now turning our minds to the claims process which we all recognize as the moment of truth." UHG's latest development ...

Suncorp Life combines life risk, super and investments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... further support to independent financial advisers, the company said. Product and service also includes pricing, claims, underwriting, administration, call centre and reinsurance functions. "It will deliver product and service in both life and superannuation ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... a dead end. And when that is reached, their stronger northern neighbours (Germany, France and the UK) - the ones underwriting their debts -- suffer. And if they do, all of Europe goes." But if there's one that got it so wrong it was the Chinese zodiac. ...

UniSuper responds to criticism

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... other defined benefit funds, notwithstanding employers make contributions of up to 17% to allow for such implied underwriting. But the ABC report, that has been interpreted by some members on social media as inferring that benefits payable to the fund's ...

Macquarie Life launches online insurance service

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... and administration processes. Justin Delaney, head of Macquarie Life, said the group was focused on offering faster underwriting processes. "Advisers' business models are constantly evolving and we continue to invest in developing services that enable ...

CommInsure launches underwriting platform

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Nearly 900,000 members of industry funds CareSuper and HESTA now have access to CommInsure's online application and underwriting platform. CommInsure used learnings from its retail business with the aim of helping members to up their insurance cover ...

MetLife SMS service goes live

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... phones from MetLife's underwriters and claims assessors. "This new initiative complements our recently launched tele-underwriting and tele-assessment claims service, demonstrating MetLife's continued commitment to improving customer service when it comes ...

Zurich launches Android app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... tablets using the Android platform. The app is an Android version of LifeXpress Mobile, Zurich's quoting and field underwriting app, and contains custom-built tools including the BMI calculator and a blood pressure guide, in order to understand what ...

AMP appoints former AXA heads to merged business

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... financial protection; Robert Bergin, director group risk, formerly AXA head group insurance; Bernadene Gordon, director underwriting and claims policy has moved from her role as AMP head of product proposition for wealth protection products; Gopal Raman ...

Super fund ramps up insurance access

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... the Queensland based super fund for building and construction workers has introduced a new phone based claims and underwriting process to make it easier for its 90,000 members to interact with the fund's insurer. The changes which include customised ...