{"id":61194,"date":"2022-06-07T10:41:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T00:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=61194"},"modified":"2024-10-30T08:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T22:43:43","slug":"policy-co-ownership-gaining-traction-iextend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2022\/06\/07\/policy-co-ownership-gaining-traction-iextend\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Co-ownership Gaining Traction &#8211; iExtend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New industry service provider, <a href=\"https:\/\/i-extend.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iExtend<\/a>, says it has been warmly received by the advice industry, keen to understand more about its offer which extends the duration of life insurance policies for eligible policyholders.<\/p>\n<p>Following attendance and presentations at a number of industry events including the Synchron conference, AFA National Roadshow and this week at the AIOFP Conference in Darwin, iExtend CEO <strong>David Sarkis<\/strong> says the service provider has been humbled by the interest and attention iExtend is receiving from advisers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60000\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/03\/David-Sarkis-e1647310096972.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-60000\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/03\/David-Sarkis-e1647310096972-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/03\/David-Sarkis-e1647310096972-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/03\/David-Sarkis-e1647310096972-349x420.jpg 349w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/03\/David-Sarkis-e1647310096972.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iExtend CEO David Sarkis &#8230;proposition gaining traction among advisers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled how Extend has been received by the financial services market and how advisers and licensees are engaging with us about how the offer can fit into their service offering,\u201d said Sarkis. \u201cWe want to support advisers, licensees and insurers in their client retention strategies and believe iExtend complements their goals by extending the duration of life insurance policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Launched to the market earlier this year, iExtend offers life policy co-ownership for certain individuals who would otherwise be cancelling their life insurance contracts, usually due to affordability issues, but need to retain their cover as they have experienced changing health conditions. (see: <a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2022\/03\/15\/launch-of-iextend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch of iExtend<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Over the coming months, Sarkis says iExtend will continue to engage with advisers, insurers and regulators as they grow their industry footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an exciting time in the industry\u2019s evolution where questions are being asked and new solutions such as iExtend are being adopted which can assist the industry in not only providing customer value but in industry sustainability,\u201d said Sarkis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New industry service provider, iExtend, says it has been warmly received by the advice industry, keen to understand more about its offer which extends the duration of life insurance policies for eligible policyholders. 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