Tag: Underwriting
MLC Moves on High-Risk Occupations
Greatest engagement by advisers this week was with our story on the withdrawal by MLC Life Insurance from offering TPD or IP cover for...
TAL Wins Life Company of the Year
TAL has been announced as the winner of the Plan For Life/AFA Life Company of the Year Platinum Award for 2021.
This marks the fifth...
Why Taking A Genetic Test Won’t Stop You Getting Life Insurance
The FSC's Nick Kirwan considers the initial impact of the Moratorium on using genetic testing in Australia to assess life insurance applications ahead of...
New Underwriting, Claims Guidelines for IP Sustainability
The Australian Life Underwriting and Claims Association has released a white paper which focusses on addressing the ongoing sustainability of income protection insurance in...
Life in the Time of Coronavirus
The Smart Fox’s Lauren Styles offers an adviser’s perspective on the challenges confronting her and her clients as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic....
Making Compliance Work For You: The Elements of Valuable Life Insurance – Part 3
In this article, the final in a three-part series, BT’s Crissy Demanuele continues to break down the elements of what constitutes valuable life insurance...
Revised FSC Life Code to Cover All Distribution Channels
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a draft of the second version of its Life Insurance Code of Practice (LICP) which it intends...
New Entrants Make Their Way on Life Insurance Stage
Advisers looking at a list of life insurers in early 2019 will probably spot that a few familiar names have gone as a number...
BT to Guarantee Premium Rates For Two Years
BT will apply a rate guarantee on all new policies within its Protection Plans product suite for two years from the policy commencement date.
The...
TAL Launches Spinal Health Education Initiative
TAL has launched an underwriting education initiative to assist advisers and their clients better understand the process around assessing musculoskeletal health conditions in the...