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AIA Vitality available on platforms

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
AIA Vitality program is available with Priority Protection from Platform Investors (PPPI) policies on several platforms. The program can be purchased through Asgard, HUB24, LifeFocus, Personal Choice Private, PowerWrap, Portfolio Care and netwealth. ...

Lump sum rules 'utterly unsustainable': Sherry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... added, however, that he was against compulsory annuitisation. But according to Desmond Chan, director of Pension Strategy at AIA Group, who shared the stage with Sherry, even with a change in rules, building a vibrant fixed annuity market would not be ...

AIA hybrid commission strategy pays off

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
AIA Australia's initiative to reward advisers who move to a hybrid commission model has seen 829 advisers shifting to the new system in the past five months. The 'Transition to hybrid' program aims at making advisers less dependent on up front commissions ...

AIA reports 23% growth in new business

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
AIA Group has reported a growth of 23% in the value of new business for the six months to May 31, 2014. The Hong Kong-listed entity saw an increase in the value of new business to US$792 million (AUD$841.30 million), as well as an 11% increase in annualised ...

Employee rehabilitation key to reduce claims costs: AIA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... by superannuation funds, employers and employees in what remains a challenging life insurance market, according to insurer AIA Australia. An independent study commissioned by AIA Australia into the life insurance rehabilitation and return to work (RTW) ...

Group risk sales jump by 88.3% in a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... 311.9%, off a relatively low base. TAL grew by 127%, NAB/MLC registered an increase of 33.7% in sales, BT/Westpac 10.1% and AIA Australia 6.6%. Total risk premium inflows were $13.2 billion for the year to March 2014, up 13.2% from the year before. The ...

Green appointed CEO MetLife Korea

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... is an experienced life insurance chief executive officer with over 13 years experience leading businesses for MetLife and AIA Group across several Asia and Australian markets. Green joined MetLife early in 2013 and in the short time since has successfully ...

Health and wealth go hand in hand: Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... them because seeing them progressing through the stages is very encouraging and motivating." Consumer research backs this. An AIA Australia 'Turn-On to Wellness' Survey released this week found that three-quarters of Australians are more likely to stay ...

2014 MAX Award Winners and Finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

AIA Australia appoints CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
AIA Australia chief executive officer Peter Crewe is set to take up a new role based in Hong Kong, A and the insurer will have a new chief executive starting August 1, 2014. AIA Australia general manager of life insurance Damien Mu has been appointed ...