Asteron revamps technology platform
Asteron Life has spent $10 million on an overhaul of its technology platform as part of a move to reduce costs to its financial advisers and end clients.

Zurich updates Life Risk product
Zurich Financial Services has made further enhancements to its life risk product which it said is aimed at speeding up the insurance process for advisers and their clients.

AIA Australia premiums rise 21%
Life insurer AIA Australia has unveiled premium growth of 21 per cent and a rise in total assets of 27 per cent for fiscal 2011 as it reaped the benefits of increased investment in its products and services.

PJC calls for life insurance shadow shop
The PJC has called on ASIC to conduct shadow shopping surveys on financial advice linked to Australia’s life insurance sector.