INSURANCE

Life/Risk

BT Financial Group has appointed Sue Houghton as general manager for insurance and will commence her role on 7 March....

Life/Risk

Insurers worldwide are looking to invest more in information technology to respond to changing demographics and customers, a survey reveals....

Life/Risk

TAL has launched Health Sense: Fit for Life, which will provide discounts to clients who make sensible health decisions....

Financial planning

Synchron and AIA have come together to create a fixed term level product to meet the changing needs of advisers and clients....

Features

SMSF trustees and advisers must review requirements of the treatment of insurance within their funds annually, taking into account changes around the SIS Act 1993, Janine...

People & Products

AIA announces changes and discounts relating to its Priority Protection product set as well as a range of discounts associated with the product....

Policy & Regulation

Catastrophes, including bushfires and a tornado, are costing insurers $1.3 million a day, the Insurance Council of Australia reveals....

Life/Risk

Aon launches One Underwriting to replace Freeman McMurrick in third party distribution space....

Awards

OnePath’s Trauma Premier product has proven to be the best after winning in the trauma category for the second year in a row, with MLC again taking silver, and TAL winnin...

Awards

Good underwriting and a focus on affordability have been central to the success of TAL’s Accelerated Protection Income Protection Premier product....

Awards

Being open to adviser feedback and suggestions, and incorporating them into their product has seen ClearView clinch the top prize second year in a row. ...

Life/Risk

Life risk insurance specialist Omnium has added new features and integration capabilities to their technology research solution, OmniLife....

People & Products

The Federal Government has reappointed the part-time chair of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation, Joan Fitzpatrick....

Financial planning

Hundreds of advice firms may not have PI policies that meet ASIC’s RG126 requirements, a report reveals....

People & Products

General insurer, IAG has restructured and announced strategic changes to its leadership team....

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