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Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... planning. It indicates older Australians were much more likely to seek advice than younger people, according to the latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey. For those who haven't sought advice, the majority said they would do so if they earned more or had ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
MLC Life Insurance is positioning itself to directly challenge Australia's established group insurers, unveiling a group insurance digital platform for superannuation fund trustees, administrators and members. The latest instalment in MLC Life's $400 ...

Steady increase for life insurance premium flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... for MetLife (165.5%) on the other hand soared, particularly across its group risk segment. Among the others, Zurich (20.2%), MLC (13%), CommInsure (6%) and BT/Westpac (5.4%) recorded positive sales results year-on-year. TAL (16.7%) maintained its market ...

ASIC calls on NAB to improve disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... the non-disclosure occurred when customers were advised to purchase products issued by NAB Group-related firms, including MLC-branded and boutique investment manager products. The Statements of Advice and Financial Services Guides provided failed to ...

MLC Life partners to accelerate underwriting process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
The underwriting process is about to get easier for customers of MLC Life Insurance as the firm becomes the first in Australia to offer UK underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Partnering with the engine's proprietary owner Pacific Life Re, MLC Life ...

MLC Life adapts to meet shifting expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
The increasing importance of big data in the world of life insurance has seen MLC Life launch its new consumer-facing website, revealing the cornerstone of an ongoing digital transformation strategy. Aiming to align its digital offering with the evolving ...

MLC appoints claims chief from AIA

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
MLC Life Insurance is welcoming a new chief claims officer. Natalie Cameron will join MLC Life in July. She was previously AIA New Zealand's chief executive, and before that, she held multiple roles at AIA Australia, including chief group insurance ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... CHRONOS has proven to return lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods, without the need for medical exams. MLC Life Insurance head of underwriting Simon Dent said while facial analytics is not something MLC Life has considered just yet ...

Former MLC chief retires from Perpetual LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... since the LIC commenced trading in 2014. Peter Scott, who is formerly both the chair of Perpetual and the chief executive of MLC, said it had been a "great experience to oversee the launch of PIC and be part of making it the successful company it is ...

Distribution reshapes globalisation: Capital Group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... It is available in a unit trust structure and through the investment platforms such as BT, Macquarie, Colonial First State, MLC, Netwealth and HUB24.