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AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... joined by ANZ Wealth chief executive Alexis George, AIA chief executive Damien Mu, MLC Life chief executive David Hackett, BT Life head of life insurance operations Scott Moffit and TAL chief operating officer Justin Delaney to discuss the future of ...

Cooper defends BT life insurance figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper has defended BT's life insurance arm after it was revealed the 37% TPD denial rate highlighted in ASIC's industry review came from his company. Last week, ASIC came out with its review of life insurance ...

Risk advice revenue falls 7pc in 2016

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... awareness among consumers because it is easier for planner to recommend an insurer if the client has already heard of them." BT Life achieved the highest user satisfaction among life insurers, followed by AIA Australia and TAL. OnePath continued to lead ...

MLC appoints retail insurance sales GM from BT Life

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
MLC has appointed a new general manager of retail advised insurance sales. Russell Hannah joins MLC from BT Life, where he led the group's specialist insurance sales team, having been acting head of sales - retail wealth products at MLC before that. ...

Planners continue insurer switches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... planners showed the top four insurance providers by number of primary planner relationships were OnePath, AIA Australia, BT Life and TAL. The top three risk software providers by planner satisfaction were XPLAN (IRESS), COIN and Midwinter. "Insurer relationships ...

Advisers use more insurers, but main provider still key: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... provider. The top five insurance providers by number of primary planner relationships are: OnePath, AMP, AIA Australia, BT Life and TAL. "The top five insurance providers now account for 66% of primary planner relationships, up from 62% last year," Peker ...

BT Life targets SMEs with insurance product

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
BT has launched an insurance solution that gives income protection to small businesses owners and key personnel. The BT Key Person Income protects the revenue of small businesses if a key person experiences an injury or illness and cannot work. BT national ...

BT Life appoints chief underwriter

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
BT has appointed a new chief underwriter for its insurance business, after its former chief underwriter was promoted to the role of national manager underwriting of new business and claims. Richard Zarzeczny will be replacing Tracey Crowe and will be ...

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... in market share, which went from 8% to 11%. TAL has also grown and went from 10% to 11% market share. ANZ's OnePath and BT Life have suffered the consequences of the market concentration, with their market shares being reduced from 16% to 14% and from ...

Insurers take "adversarial approach" to claims

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... reluctant to pay out," the study said. The qualitative research was conducted among 10 different consumers and is sponsored by BT Life and the AFA. The research looks into the perception that consumers have of insurance companies and it reveals that ...