Life/Risk

The corporate regulator has released a consultation paper detailing proposals to allow general insurers to operate without a licence, and...

Only four per cent of Australian parents have enough life insurance cover to sustain their family’s lifestyle if either parent...

Australians are underinsured to the staggering tune of almost $500,000, a new report has found. The study, compiled by insurance...

Over the past six months, life companies have expanded their existing product range to include stand-alone total and permanent disability...

Unlike the majority of term and total and permanent disability (TPD) products, Protection Life from Aviva is payable after three...

AMP has extended its Flexible Lifetime range, introduced enhanced product features and updated commission options in the risk and insurance...

ZurichAustralia Insurance (ZAI) and Zurich Financial Services (ZFS) have pledged to clean up their corporate governance, after investigations identified claims...

By Michael BaileySuperannuation choice will put funds’ insurance offerings under the spotlight like never before, and lead to a tightening...

New Australian Financial Services Licences (AFSL) are flying out of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) door at the...

Obesity represents a potentially serious threat for the life and health insurance industry. Left unchecked, obesity could have a significant...