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The conditions attaching to some total and permanent disability insurance products sold inside superannuation made them tantamount to junk, according to consumer group, C...

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The Actuaries Institute has produced a report to underpin its call for a radical overhaul of disability income insurance in Australia which it claims has become highly un...

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Superannuation members’ insurance cover could lapse if there is no money in the account to pay the premiums after being drained for early access, a law firm warns....

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The life insurer not only won the main prize but three other awards during the ceremony on Thursday....

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Breast cancer was the most common life insurance cancer claim, double the rate of prostate cancer which was the second most common, according to data....

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Insurer Clearview has confirmed it will cease the sale of agreed value income protection policies from 31 March....

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AMP will partner with AIA Australia and TAL to expand its wrap platform insurance offer....

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According to analysis from Honan Insurance Group, this year will again be challenging for businesses seeking insurance cover....

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Strong rules need to be written to ensure that financial advice given by insurance companies or their representatives at claim time is clearly recognised for what it is –...

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Reinsurance protection is expected to help ease major non-life insurers contain their earnings volatility which result from bushfires in Australia, according to Fitch Rat...

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Legislation surrounding the regulation of claims handling may have insurers and related parties look to fall under a single Australian Financial Services License to ease ...

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Resolution Life will complete its acquisition of AMP Life in the second quarter of next year but, in the meantime, has made a US$1.25 billion acquisition of US insurance ...

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