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Direct insurance secures major player status

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
Direct insurance occupies 17.8 per cent of new sales market, securing its place in the insurance industry and as a real competitor to advisers and group insurance alike. According to latest figures from Rice Warner Actuaries' latest Direct Life Insurance ...

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... insurers predict dealer groups will create their own super products or be taken over by wealth managers while direct insurance will get a boost from new FOFA reforms. Life insurers and financial planners alike have responded with mixed reactions to today's ...

Insurance bodies tackle longevity risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... continue their own lifestyle so we do see a lot of products like that in Asia," said Julian Carpenter, head of direct insurance distribution, Metlife Insurance. Meanwhile in the United States, long term care insurance is popular for individuals, providing ...

Tower wins First State Super, ousts MetLife

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... reported a 24 per cent profit growth this year to $92.3 million, driven by strong performance in its group and direct insurance channels. The insurer's inforce premium rose to $1.1 billion, up 41 per cent while the value of new business rose 76 per cent ...

Tower posts strong growth in direct and life ins

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... reported a 24 per cent profit growth this year to $92.3 million, buoyed by strong performance in its group and direct insurance channels. Tower's retail life business underwent significant changes during the year with the closure of three 'on sale' life ...

Longevity products in early stages

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... going to become more apparent, particularly managing longevity risk," said Julian Carpenter, MetLife's head of direct insurance distribution. An aging population means that life insurance and the rate of payouts will probably spike as many of the baby ...

Life insurance from $1 a day

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
ING Australia has launched EasyProtect, a range of life and income protection insurance that offers comprehensive cover for less than $1 a day, which can be purchased online or over the phone. "With EasyProtect, ING Australia is providing a range of ...

More mortgage brokers to sell insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... Mortgage Choice's announcement followed John Symond's statement late last month that he intended to "shake up" the direct insurance sector. Symond, renowned for his Aussie brand of mortgage services, said he wanted to tackle Australia's $30 billion insurance ...

Aussie John cracks insurance market

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... transformed the home loans market in the 1990s, has set his sights on shaking up another sector and this time, it's direct insurance. Symond, renowned for his Aussie brand of mortgage services, said he wanted to tackle Australia's $30 billion insurance ...

Insurance shopping goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... its clients did not want to see a financial planner to take out life insurance. The main reasons for choosing direct insurance, such as Allianz, were low premiums (64 per cent), the ability to apply and buy online (57 per cent) and because Allianz was ...