MLC’s latest Aviva Weekly bulletin to advisers has outlined an enhancement to the insurer’s Riskfirst online insurance platform.
Category: Underwriting
Life Company Technologies Benchmarked
Aviva has emerged as the top provider of online insurance technology in the inaugural Investment Trends Life Insurer Benchmarking Report.
The purpose of the Report is to assess the relative technology offerings provided by the life companies across a range of criteria, where Aviva won top spot by virtue of its ’superior transactional capabilities’.
Asteron Special Underwriting Offer - End of Financial Year
In the lead up to the end of the financial year, Asteron has announced a key underwriting concession for clients transferring cover out of superannuation.
Asteron has taken this step to balance what it calls an unintended consequence associated with the Government’s decision to lower concessional superannuation contribution limits.
AIA Underwriting News
The May 2010 edition of AIA Australia’s Underwriting Alert publication for advisers announces key appointments in its underwriting and adviser services units:
Top 5 Facts About Fat
Zurich’s most recent Risk Pulse adviser publication includes an article on the growing obesity problem in Australia.
The article is called Top 5 Facts About the Fat Epidemic, and presents some sobering information about obesity trends within the community.
TOWER News - Updates, Product Closure
TOWER Australia has released a series of product and underwriting initiatives in its recent Accelerated Protection PDS update, effective from 28 April 2010.
MLC Online Service Upgrade
MLC has released a new version of its Group Insurance online management tools, its second major upgrade in the last few years.
Intended to provide advisers, scheme administrators and plan members with faster service and easy access to all policy information, the updated system offers:
Top Ten Underwriting Tips - AMP
As part of its recent roadshow for independent advisers, AMP’s Head of Underwriting, Marcello Bertasso, shared his top ten tips when choosing an underwriter, in order to optimise pre and post sale service and efficiencies.
CommInsure Seminar Wins Adviser Support
Strong demand to attend a seminar presented by CommInsure’s Chief Medical Officer is demonstrating the value of support services provided by life companies to the advisers who distribute their products.
AIA ‘Upselling’ Initiative
AIA Australia (AIA) has reported a successful implementation of its Upselling service initiative, leading to higher levels of insurance cover for clients.
Launched in July 2009, this service involves AIA underwriters pro-actively working with clients and advisers to increase levels of client cover.








