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Macquarie breathes new Life into insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... upgraded for advisers nationwide. Other changes include enhancements to FutureWise and Macquarie Life Active's income protection offerings and Macquarie Life's claims process. Its underwriting service has also been upgraded with personal medical attendant ...

AFA award launched to encourage female financial planners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... "TOWER statistics reveal that although women make up 45% of the Australian workforce, only 12% of TOWER Australia income protection claims come from women," said Clark. "These statistics have significant social and fiscal implications for us all. "We ...

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... focus on getting insurance outside of super, and even create new viable business models for advisers such as income protection held outside of super." Surprising many was the government stance on banning soft dollar payments $300 or more (per benefit) ...

Financial planners to improve soft skills

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... by AXA. The Risk Learning Program has two main components, one that teaches advisers to discuss life, TPD and income protection insurance with compassion and sensitivity and one that gives product information for AXA's Elevate suite of insurance products. ...

Mental health an insurance issue

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... of financial planners polled in a recent survey saw clients with a history of mental illness gain access to income protection insurance, AMP said today. Of the 189 financial planners who responded to the AMP Planner Protection Poll, just 35 per cent ...

Insurance bodies tackle longevity risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... insurance. Changes include having an additional benefit period option up to age 70 on Term, TPD, trauma and income protection products. "Risks have never been as great as they are today. People that are preparing for retirement are starting to think ...

Advisers compare insurance on smartphones

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... compare life insurance of all types including: business expenses, total and permanent disability, trauma and income protection. Omnium said it had become a benchmark for the life insurance industry as it was the first time the technology had been developed ...

Adviser award highlights need for women-centric advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... us that although women make up 45 per cent of the Australian workforce, only 12 per cent of TOWER Australia income protection claims come from women," said Brett Clark, chief executive officer Retail Life of TOWER Australia. "These statistics have significant ...

BT Life fast tracks claims

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
BT Life has taken more steps to process income protection claims faster through its award-winning tele-claims service. Since launching tele-claims in March 2010, BT Life Insurance has seen almost 25 per cent of all income protection claims paid without ...

StatewideSuper upgrades insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
StatewideSuper has upgraded its income protection and death and total permanent disability (TPD) insurance cover for all existing members. The new upgrades will provide members with higher default cover and the option to take advantage of occupation ...