CommInsure has appointed Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) on a four year contract to provide medical information services to its adviser network.
Category: Underwriting
ClearView Invests in Adviser, Client Technology
November 30, 2011 – 9:14 am
ClearView Wealth has revealed plans to release an online insurance portal in the first quarter of next year.
Electronic Insurance Proposals Overtake Paper Applications
October 25, 2011 – 3:18 pm
Zurich to Scrap Most PMARs
September 27, 2011 – 6:56 pm
Zurich Financial Services has announced it is removing compulsory Practising Medical Attendant’s Report (PMAR) requirements from virtually all new business applications for death, TPD and most income protection policies.
This is the headline initiative accompanying the release of the insurer’s latest product upgrade, to take effect from 29 September 2011.
AIA Underwriting Concessions - Special Offer
September 19, 2011 – 4:39 pm
AIA Australia has announced to advisers it will be offering special underwriting concessions for ‘cleanskin’ policy applications between 19 September and 31 October 2011.
Macquarie, UHG Medical Assessments Initiative
September 13, 2011 – 11:14 am
Macquarie Life has announced a joint initiative with health services provider, UHG, which it says will provide advisers with a more streamlined medical assessment process.
Turnaround Times Targeted in New MLC Risk Product, Technology Offer
August 24, 2011 – 9:46 am
MLC has announced it will release a new risk insurance product range in October that combines its current Protectionfirst and Personal Protection Portfolio offers.
Pilot Program Designed to Speed up Underwriting
August 16, 2011 – 12:35 am
A new service designed to speed up the delivery of client medical reports to underwriters is currently being trialled in Sydney and Melbourne.
PMAR Initiative Contributes to Asteron Growth
August 15, 2011 – 1:05 pm
Asteron’s removal of mandatory Personal Medical Attendant’s Reports (PMARs) for all new applications has contributed to significant growth over the past six months, the company has said.
Adviser Response to Unisex Rates - If it’s not Broken, Don’t Fix it
March 16, 2011 – 10:00 am
Advisers have delivered a clear message in response to our latest riskinfo poll. The question is:
Should Australia follow Europe’s lead in banning Male/Female insurance rates in favour of ‘unisex’ rates?
The overwhelming answer is:
