Insurance

Election outcome a chance for review

The outcome of the federal election may present a positive in that it may enable further review of at least some of the components of the Cooper review, says Professional Financial Solutions' Rhonda Virtue. ... read more »

Putting the Cooper into insurance

Providing ordinary Australian workers with basic life insurance cover is one of the great success stories of our compulsory super system, says the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Fiona Reynolds. ... read more »

MySuper: what will it mean for insurance?

Failing to address the role of insurance in MySuper will have a wide-ranging impact on the industry, says Professional Financial Solutions' Rhonda Virtue. ... read more »

Comparators have limitations in group insurance

Despite success in the retail space, insurance comparators don't necessarily work for group insurance, Professional Financial Solutions' Rhonda Virtue says.... read more »

Taking the collaborative approach

Insurance companies can plough time, effort and funds into technology but ultimately it becomes a partnership approach. Flexibility in technology builds trust and will drive the benefits to the customer, MetLife's Tom Flood says.... read more »

Consolidation may disadvantage consumers

The debate over consolidation within the financial services industry has primarily focused on wealth management, but the life insurance sector may also be affected. ... read more »

• Along came the Cooper review
• Improved life insurance for many Australians
• Rice Warner outlines risk insurance projections
• Trustees face group insurance operational risk
• Tax deductibility of TPD premiums
• The race for technology in life insurance
• Mind the middle market gap
• In the business of paying claims
• Save the heartache: a good policy is good policy
• Addressing underinsurance