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Integrity Life appoints chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... on his new position, Khurana shared some of his plans. "Integrity Life was established to transform the life insurance industry in Australia. We plan to use the latest, state of the art technology capabilities to make Integrity the most efficient and ...

Risk inflows marginally recover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... recorded 115.2% growth and was followed by ClearView (23.7%) and MLC (13.7). The statistics come after the life insurance industry said the increase in life insurance premiums over the last few years are a problem that needs to be fixed rather than a ...

Consumers lose out on IP changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... October 1, several changes to income protection insurance will come into effect as part of a drive from the life insurance industry to recoup more than $3 billion in losses over the past five years, meaning certain benefits will be removed or reduced ...

TAL releases income protection range

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... industry, we get these products right for them," he said. APRA has put forth several changes that the life insurance industry must implement for income protection insurance. It gave life insurers more time to have new policy contract terms in place by ...

Updated life code released

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... feedback from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into the life insurance industry, ASIC reviews, Productivity Commission reports, feedback from consumer advocates and the Royal Commission. "The code, which ...

Life insurance drives economy: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The life insurance industry has emerged as a key driver of global economic growth, new research shows. The latest MetLife Value of Life Insurance report aims to increase customer engagement and noted life insurance provides stable, long-term investment ...

ClearView appoints head of life strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... manager, life insurance Gerard Ker r, who also joined ClearView after having worked at Zurich and ANZ. "The life insurance industry is undergoing enormous structural and regulatory change making it critically important for life insurers to have experienced ...

Disability income faces reckoning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... "higher, capital charge imposed on all participants". Not mincing words about the state of Australia's life insurance industry, Minto criticised its failure to unify, which has ultimately led to an erosion of profitability. "If we had true alignment ...

Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The life insurance industry is developing a Professional Standards Framework for all claims and underwriting professionals, with support from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). The framework is being developed ...

MLC Life makes key appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... welcome Lesley and Robert to our team. They are talented individuals and have a wealth of experience in the life insurance industry, which will be invaluable in supporting our strategic direction," Griffin said. "Our sector is undergoing significant ...