An independent adviser survey has seen advisers give OnePath’s life insurance underwriting engine an ‘excellent’ rating. ...

The Financial Services Council has told the Royal Commission that advisers undertake a significant amount of work for clients, justifying their commission payments....

ANZ OnePath has rebuilt its insurance underwriting engine, the ultimate endgame of which is to give clients a policy in real time....

Debbie Kennedy writes that trust is at the core of most consumers’ purchasing decisions regarding life insurance, and that underwriting that takes this into account could...

TAL has appointed customer experience veteran Matt Paterson as its general manager, customer operations and underwriting....

MetLife Australia has made several appointments to key relationship management and senior underwriting roles. ...

NEOS Life, a new entrant to the life insurance market, has chosen Pacific Life Re as its partner reinsurer and UnderwriteMe as its underwriting platform....

ANZ OnePath’s Pre-Assessment Wizard can potentially help planners obtain on-the-spot information on the likely cost of life insurance for clients with specific known medi...

MLC Life Insurance has launched its new underwriting platform to reduce the time it takes for advisers and customers to purchase life cover. ...

ASIC is taking a close look at the sale of life insurance direct to consumers and Mike Taylor writes that the regulator’s findings may significantly alter the commercial ...

A member of the Senate Economics Committee has described underwriting at time of claim as a 'serious problem' that the industry must address....

The Association of Financial Advisers has argued group life should be underwritten at time of applications rather than time of claim....

ANZ’s OneCare has launched new initiatives to streamline OneCare’s underwriting processes to allow advisers and clients to spend more time on wealth solutions....

TAL launches initiative for cover to be increased online, without underwriting or paperwork....