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Asteron launches Lifeguard range with market-first PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
... life insurance range. Asteron Lifeguard boasts more than 80 enhancements to product features, 25 improvements to underwriting processes and a refined adviser support program, which services particular customer segments", said Jane Power, head of product ...

Aviva signs away signatures

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
Aviva has begun rolling out its time-saving underwriting platform Riskfirst, with advisers able to complete policies completely electronically and signature free. Advisers can still receive a signed client declaration, but the process is not dependant ...

ING makes insurance faster for advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
... two-thirds, with only material relevant to the client being included. "These improvements are making our insurance underwriting more efficient, ensuring applications can progress as smoothly and as quickly as possible," said Mark Vilo, head of marketing ...

Private equity lending restrained at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
... Chronican said. He said many of the bank's core customers were increasingly involved in private equity transactions, and underwriting debt for investee companies was an activity that built on Westpac's capital markets strengths. Chronican said the bank's ...

AXA launches online insurance tool

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
... are at and then take any action required to speed up or complete the process." The new report is expected to cut underwriting and application times and assist advisers to better communicate with their clients. "The report makes our insurance underwriting ...

Awards to recognise the best in life insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
... of the Year, Trauma Product of the Year and Income Protection Product of the Year while the service awards include Underwriting and New Business Services, Claims Services and Business Support. Further details about the awards will be available through ...

JUST Super spices up its insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... work in occupations traditionally judged as risky by insurers, so this is a real win in the current, conservative underwriting environment. For example, the occupations of both our actor and journalist members often require them to work outside Australia ...

AXA boosts group cover

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
... disability (TPD) as well as increasing the expiry ages for both categories. Under the new terms, but still subject to underwriting, AXA group policy holders can take out insurance of up to $2.5 million for TPD cover and an unlimited amount for death ...

ING appoints ex-MLC chief underwriter

ING has appointed John Leonard, former MLC head of claims and underwriting, as the group's new chief underwriter. John Leonard boasts 35 years of risk management experience and has previously worked in similar chief underwriter roles for Australian ...

Zurich appoints ex-CommInsure risk expert

... important role in the group's plan to grow its life insurance business. "Zurich Australia is committed to making the underwriting process as easy as possible for advisers," he said, and noted that Rule's brief is to lead and develop the national and ...