Life Insurance News

Noting a strong Australian contribution, AIA Group has reported record first-quarter results, especially in new premium income and value of new business.

Given the serious consequences of childhood illness or injury, Zurich urges advisers to make child cover a standard part of insurance planning.

Statistics about recognised life insurance claims can be misleading. Here James Markwick looks at the issues & suggests a better way to report.

Plan for Life reports that inflows into the life insurance risk market for 2012 totalled $11.5 billion, an increase of 11.7 percent over 2011 results.

ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell, noting the growth of SMSFs, says that ASIC has found room for improvement in the quality of advice given to investors.