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Suncorp inches closer to NZ insurer takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Suncorp increased its stake in a leading New Zealand insurer to 19.9% following a takeover bid in February.

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and Strategic Insight named BT Financial Group as Life Company of the Year in Sydney last night.

MLC Life Insurance upgrades underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The underwriting process for retail-advised life policies will be accelerated by the introduction of MLC Life Insurance's new tele-underwriting service.

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
Some of the financial services industry's biggest players fronted the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into life insurance on Friday.

Fox warns against direct life insurance again

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Consumers who purchase direct life insurance are at risk when it comes to claim time, the head of the Association of Financial Advisers warns.

Synchron vows to end yearly renewables

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Synchron director Don Trapnell provided an update on his group's partnership with AIA Australia, announced just over a year ago, saying it will end "the industry's love affair with yearly renewable premium rates."

CommInsure cleared of systemic problems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
An independent expert report compiled by Deloitte has cleared CommInsure of having systemic culture issues when it comes to claims handling processes.

Life insurance ranks lowest in customer satisfaction

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Life insurance ranks the lowest of all insurance types, according to Roy Morgan research.

TAL and Qantas partner for life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
TAL and Qantas have entered an exclusive partnership, unveiling a new range of life insurance products.

Suncorp begins life business optimisation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
Suncorp is implementing an optimisation program for its Australian life insurance business in a bid to improve competitiveness and achieve better customer outcomes.