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CommInsure raises red flag about underinsurance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
An overwhelming amount of Australians would rather increase their savings or pay bills than take out insurance which places them in danger of needing to refinance their mortgage - or even worse sell their home - if they are out of work for more that ...

Allianz wins top insurance award

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... from earning an income." Towell finished "Allianz is playing an important role in helping reduce the levels of underinsurance in Australia." BT Financial Group won the prize for Innovation of the Year with income cover for homemakers while TAL won Life ...

NRMA partners with TAL for life insurance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... will assist in making life insurance more accessible to customers. "Our alliance with TAL allows us to address underinsurance by offering easy to understand and affordable life insurance, as well as greater access as customers can purchase life insurance ...

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MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012

Lifewise takes insurance to new social sphere

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
In an effort to take Australia's underinsurance issue to a whole new 'social sphere', consumer awareness campaign Lifewise has launched a digital photo sharing pin-board in conjunction with social media site, Mamamia, called The Time Capsule. The Time ...

BT Insurance upgrades offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... unexpected costs such as child care and cleaning if the homemaker is injured and unable to complete these duties. "Underinsurance in Australia occurs because for many people traditional life insurance products don't meet their needs. What we have done ...

Risk advisers optimistic about long-term

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... examine the sentiment of those advisers writing life risk insurance, and it's reassuring to know that with our underinsurance problem still so large, risk advisers remain enthusiastic an motivated to keep providing quality advice and insurance protection ...

Advisers need to get wise to insurance turn offs, CommInsure

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... Tim Browne, general manager, Retail Advice, CommInsure, who told advisers at Sydney's CommInsure roadshow that underinsurance is one of the biggest issues facing the industry. Browne said the onus is on advisers to change peoples' "she'll be right" attitude ...

FOFA levels playing field: ANZ Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... getting better at it. The associations are working together more than they have in the past." Barrett said it will be underinsurance and superannuation that will unite the wealth management industry and force different players to work together. "These ...

VicSuper upgrades with AXA insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... something which Michael Dundon, chief executive, VicSuper, said was the fund's way of addressing their members underinsurance problems. "Income is often your single greatest asset during your working life. VicSuper feels strongly about providing our ...