{"id":66045,"date":"2023-06-06T11:01:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T00:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=66045"},"modified":"2023-06-12T10:14:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T23:14:42","slug":"new-consumer-resources-to-support-life-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2023\/06\/06\/new-consumer-resources-to-support-life-code\/","title":{"rendered":"New Consumer Resources to Support Life Code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsc.org.au\/life-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Life Code of Practice<\/a> on 1 July 2023, which will introduce more than 50 comprehensive consumer protections, will change the way customers interact with their life insurers, according to the FSC.<\/p>\n<p>The council&#8217;s CEO,<strong> Blake Briggs<\/strong> says this &#8220;significant milestone&#8221; in the life insurance industry &#8220;&#8230;represents its commitment to prioritising consumer interests and ensuring that Australians can take out life insurance with greater confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60489\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/Blake-Briggs-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-60489\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/Blake-Briggs-cropped-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/Blake-Briggs-cropped-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/Blake-Briggs-cropped.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blake Briggs &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He notes the new Life Code will come into effect in less than a month and will encompass all aspects of the customer\u2019s journey, from the design and sale of products to the claims process.<\/p>\n<p>Briggs states that by setting \u201c\u2026 higher standards than what the law mandates, the new Code will increase trust, transparency, and fairness in the life insurance sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230;the FSC has released a detailed guide on life insurance law&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To help consumers in understanding their rights under the New Code, the FSC has released a detailed guide on life insurance law that it says outlines \u201c&#8230;the most important legal rights and obligations for life insurance customers, along with a consumer fact sheet that details key information about life insurance premiums.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Briggs says along with the new Code these resources will serve as valuable tools to empower customers to make informed decisions about their life insurance cover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new Life Code demonstrates the FSC\u2019s dedication to driving positive change and raising the bar for consumer protection within the life insurance industry,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsc.org.au\/life-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information about the New Life Code of Practice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66048\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/key-facts-FSC.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-66048\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/key-facts-FSC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/key-facts-FSC.png 451w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/key-facts-FSC-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/key-facts-FSC-316x420.png 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The FSC&#8217;s consumer fact sheet that details key information about life insurance premiums.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The implementation of the New Life Code of Practice on 1 July 2023, which will introduce more than 50 comprehensive consumer protections, will change the way customers interact with their life insurers, according to the FSC. 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