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Barclays UK takes life insurance online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... said. "The catalyst comes with the adviser. Particularly in the complex areas, there is the paper trail, there is underwriting and they need to know your medical history."

Life insurance made easy: AIG

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... Wanted - 2,200 advisers looking to boost clients' life cover with only a signed declaration of good health as the solo underwriting requirement. AIG Life last week unveilled a six-week promotional campaign targeting 2,200 financial advisers to increase ...

IUS hires ex-Tower manager

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
Australian insurance provider, International Underwriting Services (IUS) has appointed Stuart Rowe as manager - planning and business development. Rowe was recruited from Tower Australia where he held the role of manager, corporate markets. Rowe has ...

Insurers slow on green IT

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... traditionally been a strong advocate for combating climate change, with many developing eco-friendly products and underwriting alternative energy projects. But it's no longer enough, says Datamonitor. "An IT strategy that weighs performance above the ...

Macq Life imports underwriting and claims head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
Macquarie Life appointed Sally Phillips as head of underwriting and claims. Previously, Phillips founded one of South Africa's top five life insurance firm's, Discovery Life, and held the role of chief medical officer and head of underwriting within ...

FutureWise on track with advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
Over 300 advisers have given Macquarie's FutureWise platform the thumbs up when it comes to user and underwriting support, communications and application process ease, a new survey shows. The research, which was conducted by Information Research Management ...

MLC group insurance offers real time updates

... website will provide allow the adviser to drill down to the detail of a policy, including outstanding claims and underwriting actions, and download reports, forms and brochures. "It is a bit like looking into a bank account online, just by sitting at ...

Funeral insurance goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... Australians. Individuals aged between 19 and 80 will be able to secure the cover within minutes without having to undergo an underwriting process. The product cover funds funeral and related expenses for sums insured of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000, and ...

AMP launches Loan Cover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... address Australia's under insurance problem with Loan Cover, a simple personal insurance product which requires no underwriting. Loan Cover includes up to $500,000 terminal illness and death cover and can be distributed via any Australian home loan provider. ...

Zurich extends political risk insurance to EMs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... billion, doubling in value in the last two years. David Anderson, Zurich Emerging Market Unit in Australia senior underwriting manager, said the firm anticipated seeing more investments in emerging markets as emissions trading gained traction. "Zurich ...