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MetLife announces suite of product changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
MetLife has made a range of product changes, attempting to address concerns about rising premiums. The insurer will now offer a three-year rate guarantee for all lump sum retail products. For the first three years of a new retail policy, MetLife will ...

MetLife appoints former Premier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
MetLife Australia has announced the appointment of head of external affairs and public policy, hiring from the Finance Sector Unit (FSU). Nathan Rees is set to take on the new role at MetLife leaving his previous position at the FSU where he was the ...

ASIC takes Statewide Super to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... accounts of 1300 members who did not hold cover. Statewide's group insurer, both during the relevant period and now, is MetLife Australia. Though Statewide became aware of the mischarges in May 2018, it did not notify members nor did it act to prevent ...

Risk inflows stay flat

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... largest increase (193.8%) followed by AIA (61.1%). The other risk market insurers recorded loss in sales particularly MetLife (-44%), MLC Life (-15.9%), Zurich (-13.5%), Resolution (-11.3%) and BT/Westpac (-11.%). Plan For Life noted TAL, AIA and MetLife ...

Retail fund ups premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... its notice to member. Diversa is the trustee for ING Living Super and group insurance for the fund is provided through MetLife.

AMP extends life insurance APL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... list (APL), allowing aligned financial advisers to recommend an enhanced suite of insurers. The new APL includes AIA, BT, MetLife, OnePath/Zurich and TAL. BT and MetLife are the two new additions. And, for the first time, the APL will be consistent across ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... alternative predications, and the Health and Wellness Programs Market View Awards. The Innovation Product Award went to MetLife 360 Health. For direct life insurance, NobleOak Life won the Overall Direct Life Insurance Excellence Award for 2020. It also ...

Hostplus freezes premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... freeze, which will maintain the current rate of death and total and permanent disability premiums with its group insurer MetLife. A spokesperson for Hostplus confirmed the premium freeze was secured as part of the fund's recent three-year rate guarantee ...

REI Super ups insurance premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... First reforms the increase in insurance prices was necessary, but that it had "negotiated strongly" with group insurer MetLife to keep increases as low as possible. "Following the implementation of Putting Members' Interests First reforms... insurance ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Life insurer MetLife is preparing for an increase in mental health claims in the wake of COVID-19, with the insurer acknowledging the psychological toll of financial hardship. "There is a direct connection between financial wellbeing and mental health. ...