UNDERWRITING

People & Products

MLC Life Insurances has claimed a dramatic reduction in the time it takes for customers to receive cover....

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People & Products

An independent adviser survey has seen advisers give OnePath’s life insurance underwriting engine an ‘excellent’ rating. ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has told the Royal Commission that advisers undertake a significant amount of work for clients, justifying their commission payments....

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Life/Risk

ANZ OnePath has rebuilt its insurance underwriting engine, the ultimate endgame of which is to give clients a policy in real time....

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Expert Analysis

Debbie Kennedy writes that trust is at the core of most consumers’ purchasing decisions regarding life insurance, and that underwriting that takes this into account could...

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People & Products

TAL has appointed customer experience veteran Matt Paterson as its general manager, customer operations and underwriting....

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People & Products

MetLife Australia has made several appointments to key relationship management and senior underwriting roles. ...

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Life/Risk

NEOS Life, a new entrant to the life insurance market, has chosen Pacific Life Re as its partner reinsurer and UnderwriteMe as its underwriting platform....

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People & Products

ANZ OnePath’s Pre-Assessment Wizard can potentially help planners obtain on-the-spot information on the likely cost of life insurance for clients with specific known medi...

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People & Products

MLC Life Insurance has launched its new underwriting platform to reduce the time it takes for advisers and customers to purchase life cover. ...

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Editorial

ASIC is taking a close look at the sale of life insurance direct to consumers and Mike Taylor writes that the regulator’s findings may significantly alter the commercial ...

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Financial planning

A member of the Senate Economics Committee has described underwriting at time of claim as a 'serious problem' that the industry must address....

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Policy & Regulation

The Association of Financial Advisers has argued group life should be underwritten at time of applications rather than time of claim....

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Life/Risk

ANZ’s OneCare has launched new initiatives to streamline OneCare’s underwriting processes to allow advisers and clients to spend more time on wealth solutions....

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Financial planning

TAL launches initiative for cover to be increased online, without underwriting or paperwork....

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