December 3, 2019
Our latest poll is asking whether you support APRA’s intervention on income protection insurance products. (more…)
Category | Products
Decline in Life Insurance Industry Performance Continues
November 28, 2019
Australia’s life insurance industry’s performance continues to decline, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s latest Quarterly Life Insurance Performance Statistics publication for the September 2019 quarter. (more…)
OneCare Update
November 26, 2019
OnePath has broadened access to its OneCare Extended Terminal Medical Condition feature. (more…)
New CommInsure Gift Offer
November 25, 2019
CommInsure has launched a campaign in the form of gift voucher offers for new customers. (more…)
MLC Pass-Back Definitions Upgrade
November 15, 2019
MLC Life Insurance has released a set of enhancements for its now-closed Personal Protection Portfolio and Protectionfirst product ranges. (more…)
BT Premium Discount Offer
November 5, 2019
BT Life Insurance has launched a limited-time offer of a 25 percent discount off the first year’s premium for new stepped premium BT Protection Plans lump sum policies. (more…)
New CommInsure SPDS/PDS
November 4, 2019
CommInsure has released a new version of its Product Disclosure Statement by adding a Supplementary PDS which outlines the implementation of the Joint Co-operation Agreement between AIA Australia and CBA. (more…)
Call For Ban on Life Insurance APLs
October 23, 2019
Bank whistleblower, Jeff Morris, has called for the government to ban the use of life insurance Approved Product Lists by vertically-integrated advice licensees, citing the inability of institutions to properly manage conflicts of interest. (more…)
FSC Fires Back at ASIC’s TPD Insurance Criticisms
October 18, 2019
The Financial Services Council has called out ASIC’s reliance on data from 2016/17, used in the regulator’s recently released report that found ‘significant industry-wide problems’ with the design of total and permanent disability insurance and the claims handling process. (more…)
Launch of ‘Unique’ SME Insurance Offer
October 8, 2019
Integrity Life has launched what it says is the only group and income life insurance product for businesses with as few as five employees. (more…)
