LIFE/RISK

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An additional layer of assistance to help consumers make a claim would add more confusion and would be seen as a way to discourage consumers from making a claim, a panel ...

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ASIC would review issues in the life insurance industry with a culture lens, ASIC told an FSC conference panel....

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Aon and Adviser Ratings have entered a partnership to launch a cyber-insurance policy for advisers to allow them to take out cyber liability insurance....

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A new analysis has suggested life/risk advisers are facing an almost immediate 33 per cent reduction in cashflow when the new Life Insurance Framework is activated on 1 J...

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ASIC has once again called for the exemption removal of insurance claims handling from the Corporations Law after CommInsure was cleared of any wrongdoing as per the law....

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CommInsure will extend its heart attack definitions to include customer claims from October 2012, following ASIC’s report....

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Kaplan Professional has launched two insurance diploma courses, which will include ongoing assessment with coaching feedback and case studies. ...

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ASIC has called for various improvements in CommInsure’s claims handling process in its report on its investigation into the firm....

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The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees wants all commissions and other forms of conflicted remuneration for the sale of retail life policies banned....

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The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer suggests life insurance commissions should have been addressed within FOFA....

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The corporate regulator would soon request life insurers to provide them with claims outcome data as part of their 2017 life insurance industry review, Peter Kell said....

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ING Australia reported a 10 per cent earnings growth for 2016 over the previous year owing to growth in customer numbers....

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