LIFE/RISK

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Skyrocketing life insurance claims have been grabbing headlines for some time now, but the impact on advisers – and the input of lawyers – has largely gone unreported, Cr...

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New MetLife/FSC research reveals that tax incentives similar to those applied to health insurance could help bridge Australia’s under-insurance gap....

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New group insurance data reveals Metlife improving share on back of Hostplus mandate....

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High levels of under-insurance are raising social security costs, with more than a third having no disability insurance....

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While OnePath and TAL have recorded the highest growth in premium inflows over the year, AMP still holds the largest market share in the retail risk space, according to P...

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Less than 10 per cent of insurance premiums placed with foreign insurers, according to latest APRA statistics...

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Superannuation-based life insurance creating false sense of security and incorrect insurance cover....

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The risk insurance industry is often defined by its challenges, with under-insurance, lapse, regulation and competing direct propositions unlikely to disappear. Despite t...

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Part One of this article looked at the reasons why claims management should be viewed as an integral part of the holistic advice process. In this Part Two, Col Fullagar l...

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APRA last week called in Australia’s major group life/risk insurers to caution them to better risk manage current market conditions. ...

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Younger generations are more likely to engage with their financial adviser and buy insurance, according to TAL’s new survey. ...

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Life policy cancellations are at their highest levels in over two decades, new research shows....

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