Category: Underwriting

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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ING Extends Online Insurance to Corporate Super/Integra

ING has announced it has opened its online insurance application and RiskWorks case management system to the company’s Corporate Super and Integra Super products.

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High Volumes of ‘Auto Accept’ Cases for WriteAway

CommInsure has reported it is experiencing a high volume of ‘auto accept’ new business cases that are being processed through its recently-launched WriteAway electronic application and smart underwriting system.

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TOWER Launchs End to End Service Proposition - Accelerated Protection

TOWER Australia’s national roadshows are in full swing as the insurer unveils its new Accelerated Protection, end to end, online insurance solution.

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Zurich 2009 Spring Update

Zurich Financial Services is about to roll out a series of underwriting and technology enhancements that form its October 2009 ‘Spring Update’.

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