LIFE/RISK

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BT Financial Group senior executive, Deanne Stewart, has been appointed as the Australian chief executive of major insurer, Metlife....

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Suncorp announces $350m write-down for Life business amid continuing industry headwinds....

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The sustainability of the risk insurance market will depend on product innovation, as new risks and continuing pressure to cut premiums threaten to stifle traditional ins...

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Best Interest Duty will require risk advisers to examine every life insurance policy held by a client even if not on their approved product list...

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AMP chief executive Craig Meller has told shareholders the company is re-engineering its insurance business, believing recent customer behaviour may be here to stay....

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Businesses that sell general or life insurance, or offer credit as an ‘add-on’ insurance offering, should be on guard as they come under ASIC scrutiny, a law firm warns....

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IAG’s acquisition of Westfarmer’s NZ underwriting operations has gained trans-Tasman competition sign-off....

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In this third of a three-part series on insurance claims, Col Fullagar rounds out the concept of claims management best practice by reviewing the role of analysis, resear...

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Virgin Money has been fined more than $30,000 for misleading advertising related to its promotion of a life insurance product....

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CommInsure tells advisers it will not continue to offer members the option of taking out new insurance through existing super accounts. ...

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Many people are getting out of living insurance policies at age 45, one and half years before an average claim is usually made, life insurer TAL research revealed. ...

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A recent Victorian Supreme Court decision has serious implications for risk advisers....

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