MLC Life wins back-to-back Risk Company awards
MLC Life has been named the Money Management/Dexx&r Risk Company of the Year for the second year in succession.
The 2017 award was announced as part of Money Management’s annual Risk Breakfast held in Sydney today.
The Adviser Choice Risk Awards saw MLC emerge as the winner after being awarded the gold medal in three categories as well as two silvers.
MLC was runner up Risk Company of the Year followed by ClearView.
The results are as follows:
Risk Company of Year, 2017
Gold MLC
Silver Clearview
Bronze BT
Term & TPD Products 2017
Gold MLC Insurance: Life Cover & TPD
Silver OnePath: OneCare Life & TPD
Bronze ClearView: LifeSolutions Life & TPD
Trauma Products 2017
Gold MLC: Insurance Critical Illness Plus with Extra Benefits
Silver BT Wrap Living Plus Rider
Bronze OnePath OneCare Trauma Premier
Disability Income Products 2017
Gold TAL Accelerated Protection Income Protection Premier
Silver MLC Insurance Income Protection Platinum
Bronze ClearView LifeSolutions Income Protection
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