Category: Underwriting

Specialised Medical Service for Synchron Advisers

Synchron has partnered with a mobile medical and pathology service to help its advisers manage the collection of medical requirements for insurance clients.

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OneCare Product, Service Enhancements - Outside/In

OnePath’s national roadshow is under way this week, where advisers are being presented with the insurer’s latest initiatives supporting its OneCare range of insurance solutions.

OnePath says the specific product, service and technology enhancements that have been introduced reflect an ‘outside/in’ philosophy, where consumer and adviser feedback have combined to dictate the direction of this product and services upgrade.

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TAL Adviser Centre Gets Makeover

The TAL Adviser Centre has been upgraded as part of the insurer’s ongoing plans to increase its online capabilities in 2012 and beyond.

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BT Insurance Targets High Net Worth Clients

BT has launched an extension to its retail insurance offer which targets high net worth clients.

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Insurers Need to Deliver Better Solutions on Mental Health

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Advisers have indicated they believe life companies can do more when it comes to dealing with clients who have mental illness or have experienced mental illness in the past.

By a margin of two to one, advisers have answered ‘no’ to our poll question:

Are you generally satisfied with how your preferred insurers manage underwriting and claims processes for Australians where mental illness is a factor?

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MLC Upgrades Insurance Offer

MLC has announced a range of enhancements to its insurance offering, as part of a commitment to deliver regular upgrades to new and existing customers.

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Treatment of Mental Illness - Underwriting and Claims

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Our latest poll is based on a recent finding that 25% of people who have experienced mental illness will not tell their insurer.

At a time when community attitudes towards mental illness appear to be maturing, we are interested to know how well you believe your preferred insurance providers are currently dealing with mental illness at underwriting and claim time:

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Macquarie Appoints National Underwriting Manager

Macquarie Life has appointed ex-AMP Head of Underwriting, Marcello Bertasso, to the newly created role of National Underwriting Manager.

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Zurich Launches 2012 Product Enhancements

In what is traditionally a hectic few months of activity for insurers, Zurich has become the first life company this year to release details of its latest round of product enhancements.

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OnePath Underwriting Initiative

OnePath has made changes to its underwriting approach for pregnant women applying for its Income Secure cover.

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