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OnePath to remediate over pressure selling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... enforcement, regulatory and remediation action to tackle misconduct and stem consumer harm in the direct life insurance market. ASIC has delivered deterrence through court action, disruption and improvement in sales practices and delivered compensation ...

NobleOak wins best direct life insurer award

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... Award for its Cash Back Cover. Strategic Insight regional managing director Rael Solomon said the direct life insurance market is under intense scrutiny, but there are several companies that are focussed on the needs of Australian consumers, and are ...

Former Suncorp executive joins Freedom Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... the company has a medium-term goal of becoming the second largest participant in the $441 million direct life insurance market for new business and a serious contender for industry leadership. Excluding risk underwriting, the ASX-listed firm broadly ...

Freedom Insurance flags acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... the company has a medium-term goal of becoming the second largest participant in the $441 million direct life insurance market for new business and a serious contender for industry leadership. Being debt free, Freedom is looking to expand into new life ...

Life insurance market flat: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... intensive marketing activities by insurance providers have done little to stimulate demand in the direct life insurance market, which comprise 25% to 30% of the risk market, according to Strategic Insight. Analysing 19 insurance companies offering 209 ...

Zurich cleans up at Plan For Life awards

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... Award and Funeral Cover Stepped Premiums Award) and MetLife (Marketer Customer Service Award). "The Direct Life Insurance Market continues to grow, not only in terms of sales, but also in the range of products available and the increased levels of service ...

Direct insurance sales grow on consumer confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Australia's direct life insurance market has shown significant growth over the last year at the expense of the traditional advice sales channel, according to Rice Warner. Rice Warner's latest Direct Life Insurance Market Report showed direct insurance ...

Life insurance gap down 33pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... focus on risk insurance by financial advisers and superannuation fund trustees as well as the growing direct life insurance market," said Michael Rice, managing director and Head of Strategy of Rice Warner Actuaries. Rice Warner did caution that Australians ...

Aussie John cracks insurance market

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... Allianz Australia Insurance spokesperson, Nicholas Scofield, said the firm welcomed competition in the direct life insurance market. "While Allianz would welcome some serious competition in the direct life insurance market, I still don't think we have ...
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