Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 4 September 2017

  • CommInsure new platinum IP option
  • AMP confirms closure of range
  • AustralianSuper under-25’s default cover dropped
  • Advisers provided with cancer education by TAL
  • Influential advice business bought buy Infocus
  • AIA to buy CommInsure
  • AMP launches resource hub
  • TAL offers policy fee waiver
  • Digital claims tracker launched by MetLife
  • WTW start-up chatbot launched
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Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates 5 September 2017

  • AIA Priority Protection expands availability
  • New insurance professionals CPD app
  • AIA launched door-to-door insurance service
  • ANZ launches new trauma option
  • MLC to expand Best Doctors service
  • New Prime business division
  • AFA announces counselling services
  • MS&AD buys Challenger stake
  • Huddle uses technology to pay claims faster and tackle fraud
  • APRA inquiry into CBA
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Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 22 August 2017

  • HUB24 white label expansion

  • CBA looking to divest CommInsure

  • Suncorp considers Asteron partnership

  • TAL definition backdated

  • AMP reinsurance agreement

  • New ethical advice certification available

  • ICA denies undermining crackdown on corporate misbehaviour

  • ANZ pays further compensation

  • CBA to refund credit insurance

  • AFA election bylaws changed

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Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 8 August

  • AIA expands health insurance and announces price changes
  • CBA blames software error for notification failure
  • MLC Life launches new platform
  • SQM launching low-cost adviser platform
  • ANZ starts wellness program trial
  • QBE refunds add-on insurance premiums
  • Group life insurance opt-out to be simplified
  • APRA claims data to be made public
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