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Insurance

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
Allianz has won the award for Life Insurance Product of the Year at the 2012 Australian Banking and Finance (AB+F) Awards.

NRMA partners with TAL for life insurance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
Insurance Australia Group owned NRMA Insurance has formed an alliance with TAL to offer its customers a new life insurance product.

Zelman opens new advice business

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Melbourne-based life insurance specialist Aaron Zelman has opened up a new risk advice practice under the dealer group Synchron umbrella.

MLC revamps insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
MLC has made a series of changes to its insurance offering in an effort to meet customer demand for further premium savings on income protection.

Strong premium growth countered by claims costs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
While Australia's insurers have seen stronger growth in premiums, they have also seen insurance profits impacted by net claims and reinsurance costs during the last financial year, according to KPMG.

InsuranceLine launches Income Protection Plus

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
Direct insurance provider InsuranceLine Australia has launched a new income protection plus product, which it claims will bring simplicity, flexibility and affordability to the Australian market.

Zurich launches life risk update

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Zurich has launched its second life risk update for 2012 in response to drivers including change in workforce profile and advances in medical technology.

AMP launches group insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
AMP has launched AMP Group Insurance, a new offering that combines the best features of AMP and AXA's existing stand-alone group insurance products.

AMP updates FLP insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
AMP has added a range of enhancements to its Flexible Lifetime Protection insurance offering to remain competitive in an ever changing environment.