LIFE/RISK

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Consumers are often sceptical of insurers and the claims process and the industry needs to be more transparent to rectify this, BT Financial Group believes....

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The Association of Financial Advisers has sought substantial improvements in the Financial Services Council’s Life Insurer Code of Practice....

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Amid the continuing debate within the Australian life/risk industry please take the time to complete Money Management’s survey on the current state of the sector and its ...

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The latest data from Dexx&r points to an improving outlook for life/risk insureres on the back of better lump sum and disability discontinuance rates....

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ASIC has put insurers on notice to address serious failures in the sale of add-on insurance through car dealers....

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The underinsurance gap in Australia can be helped through technology innovation, enhanced member engagement, and creative thinking by super funds, Rice Warner believes....

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The Life Insurance Code of Practice consultation period will close this Friday, after it was released in early August after delays....

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Asteron Life Complete’s terminal illness benefit definition has been extended from 12 months to 24 months....

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CFS has added Challenger’s aged care solution to its FirstChoice platform to meet the growing demand to help clients deal with the complexity and cost of going into aged ...

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Those pushing for an EGM to change the constitution of the Association of Financial Advisers have fallen well short of the requisite five per cent of members....

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New Investment Trends research has confirmed the Life Insurance Framework has already hit the bottom lines of risk advice practices....

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APRA has warned life insurers they are facing an image problem but the regulator’s stress-testing has revealed that premium increases are the industry’s tactic of first r...

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