Gen Y not helping the stats
14 May 2012
Asteron Life research has confirmed what everybody knows – young Australians are the accident-prone generation…
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Life insurers ‘need to embrace data analytics’
07 May 2012
Life insurers are falling behind the rest of the financial services industry with their use of data analytics, according to Deloitte Partner Paul Swinhoe…
Accountants push for their bit of FOFA
07 May 2012
Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to release the next tranche of the Future of Financial Advice reforms that will cover the exemption on licensing for accountants…
OnePath losses continue
07 May 2012
OnePath has reported a $31 million loss for the six months ending March 31…
BT’s new life business up 47%
07 May 2012
BT Financial Group has reported $540 million life insurance inforce premiums for the six months ending March 31…
Consumers confused on life insurance, says Macquarie
07 May 2012
Consumers appear confused about life insurance, according to research by Macquarie Adviser Services…
Good signs for AMP/Axa integration
07 May 2012
AMP is about 25% into its Axa integration program after one year, according to AMP Integration Director Paul Sainsbury…
Time to think about 50 years of retirement
07 May 2012
The financial services industry needs to think about people spending 50 years retired, a study reveals…
Australians worry about saving for a rainy day
07 May 2012
Having enough money for a rainy day is the biggest financial worry for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth residents, according to Macquarie Adviser Services research…
Bill sets out new rules for life insurance in super
30 April 2012
Trustees of super funds will now have to provide minimum levels of default life and total and permanent disability insurance to members…
Industry backs insurance strategy for super funds
30 April 2012
The group life industry is supporting the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority move for super funds to have an insurance strategy…
Brokers boost Macquarie result
30 April 2012
The insurance broking market has been highlighted as a key growth area for Macquarie Banking and Financial Services…
Better TPD claims management cuts disputes
30 April 2012
Better definitions and claims management is leading to a decline in group total and permanent disability disputes reaching the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal…
Super advisers still face revenue uncertainty
30 April 2012
The life insurance advocacy role of corporate super advisers has been ignored during the Future of Financial Advice debate, according to the Corporate Superannuation Specialist Alliance…
BT extends phone service for trauma claims
30 April 2012
Processing times for trauma insurance claims have been slashed since BT Financial Group began offering a telephone service…
Life insurers enjoy good results
23 April 2012
The life insurance market grew 10.4% last year, with all major insurers reporting stronger inflows, according to actuaries Plan For Life…
Mental health claims costing billions
23 April 2012
Australian business loses more than $6.5 billion a year by failing to provide early intervention and treatment for employees with mental health conditions, Chartered Secretaries Australia estimates…
AIA revamps retail sales operations
23 April 2012
AIA has increased its retail sales team by 35% as it moves to a new way of supporting advisers and dealerships…
Challenger reports stronger annuity sales
23 April 2012
Challenger has recorded a strong March quarter for sales of its annuity products and predicts it will meet 2012 financial year sales targets…
New online service to compare health insurance
23 April 2012
Insurance comparison website choosi.com.au is to add a health section. The website already offers a comparison on life, funeral and income insurance packages…