INSURANCE

Life/Risk

BT Financial Group has appointed Sue Houghton as general manager for insurance and will commence her role on 7 March....

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Life/Risk

Insurers worldwide are looking to invest more in information technology to respond to changing demographics and customers, a survey reveals....

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Life/Risk

TAL has launched Health Sense: Fit for Life, which will provide discounts to clients who make sensible health decisions....

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Financial planning

Synchron and AIA have come together to create a fixed term level product to meet the changing needs of advisers and clients....

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Features

SMSF trustees and advisers must review requirements of the treatment of insurance within their funds annually, taking into account changes around the SIS Act 1993, Janine...

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People & Products

AIA announces changes and discounts relating to its Priority Protection product set as well as a range of discounts associated with the product....

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Policy & Regulation

Catastrophes, including bushfires and a tornado, are costing insurers $1.3 million a day, the Insurance Council of Australia reveals....

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Life/Risk

Aon launches One Underwriting to replace Freeman McMurrick in third party distribution space....

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Awards

OnePath’s Trauma Premier product has proven to be the best after winning in the trauma category for the second year in a row, with MLC again taking silver, and TAL winnin...

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Awards

Good underwriting and a focus on affordability have been central to the success of TAL’s Accelerated Protection Income Protection Premier product....

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Awards

Being open to adviser feedback and suggestions, and incorporating them into their product has seen ClearView clinch the top prize second year in a row. ...

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Life/Risk

Life risk insurance specialist Omnium has added new features and integration capabilities to their technology research solution, OmniLife....

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People & Products

The Federal Government has reappointed the part-time chair of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation, Joan Fitzpatrick....

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Financial planning

Hundreds of advice firms may not have PI policies that meet ASIC’s RG126 requirements, a report reveals....

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People & Products

General insurer, IAG has restructured and announced strategic changes to its leadership team....

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