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Unintended consequences for opt-in insurance: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... further than the current level, deteriorating from 6.2% to 7.3%. KPMG's research presents opposition to the Governments claims that moving away from a default framework would protect the retirement savings of specific groups of superannuation members. ...

New model boosts adviser engagement: MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... the administration function together. Members can access greater understanding of their life insurance as well as submit claims through the platform, seeing transparency the whole way along," Smith said.

TAL to boost adviser underwriting knowledge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... programs." Separately, the life insurer last month rolled out a new mental health coaching program for people leaders and claims managers based on a partnership with SuperFriend. The program is designed to improve customer and employee mental health ...

Efficiency and transparency drive client satisfaction during life claims: Beddoes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... Latest Beddoes Institute research reports client satisfaction at claim time is driven by two key factors. Efficiency in claims lodgement, and assessment processes backed by transparent ongoing claims management are the strongest drivers of client satisfaction ...

Age pension application difficult: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... developed a service combining accessible telephone service and a simple web-based age pension application process that it claims solves many of the issues identified in the report. Rogan said Retirement Essentials used seniors to help design solutions ...

Former Suncorp executive joins MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... incumbent Michael Dwyer steps down in November. McDermott was most recently the workers compensation group executive at claims and injury management business EML. Prior to that, McDermott held senior leadership roles at Suncorp spanning 11 years, the ...

TAL bolsters senior leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... to TAL's frontline claim managers and people leaders - are designed to improve customer and employee mental health. Claims managers will receive training on how best to understand the goals of claimants by utilising strength-based, outcome-focused ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... Awareness Campaign Macquarie - Guide To Series - Liquid Alternatives BlackRock - iShares Smart Beta ETFs AIA - eClaims and Claims on Wheels | New Approaches Financial Services App of the Year: Link Group - Miraqle Finalists: BT Panorama app AustralianSuper ...

Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... yield curve was followed by the 2008 recession, as it had in the US recessions of 1990 and 2001. The current Fed chairman claims that short term rates are rising because of the hikes and the smaller lift in the long-term yields to safe-haven buying. ...

Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... than 10%, even with extensive marketing campaigns, the research said. AIA Australia said it has paid $84 million on 1200 claims for members under 25 since 2015, noting the rate of income protection, and total and permanent disability claims is about ...