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ING rated best group risk provider

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
... evaluates the quality and size of an insurer's portfolio, as well as their capabilities in relationship management, underwriting and claims, product quality, market knowledge and technology. Paul Trigg, ING's manager of Group Risk Markets, said the result ...

AIG and netwealth ride again

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
... addition to lowering premiums, netwealth will be offering salary continuance to the age of 65 through super and the underwriting requirements for both Personal Super and Employer Sponsored Super will be simplified. "We are also looking forward to piloting ...

ING boosts life payments

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... becoming available are maximum payouts for terminal illness more than doubling from $1 million to $2.5 million. Enhanced underwriting requirements for group risk insurance, more flexible risk assessment processes for overseas working secondants, amendments ...

Green light for Aviva Riskfirst roll-out

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
Aviva has announced that it is on track to complete the roll-out of its Riskfirst signature-free online underwriting platform to more than 4,000 advisers by 5 June. The move to complete the roll-out follows a successful trial period with key adviser ...

Aussies finally get life insurance message: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
... increased popularity and uptake of products such as homemaker cover, combined with more flexible policies, better underwriting processes and greater ease in applying for cover are all factors in this trend."

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 ...