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April 18, 2019
Zurich are the proud winners of the AFA Service Quality Award for 2019
Welcome to this bumper edition of Risk Pulse, it always takes me by surprise how quickly the start of the year seems to fly by. But whilst the change of season may bring about a cool change, things are really starting to heat up at Zurich as we gear ourselves for one of the most exciting times in our history, as we finalise the acquisition of the OnePath business from ANZ – we would like to take every opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the OnePath business and the customers it serves.
April 18, 2019
Zurich’s commitment to customers
We all know that customer needs are evolving. With Zurich and OnePath Life together from 3 June, we can protect a broader range of Australians.
April 18, 2019
Delivering on the promises we make, to the people that matter most
In several respects, life insurance (or indeed most insurances) is unusual. You can’t see it, and once you have it, you hope you never have to use it.
April 18, 2019
Why Zurich supports the retention of life insurance commissions.
February 28, 2019
The Cost of Care part 3 - The Cost of Heart and Artery
In analysing common methodologies used across the life insurance advice sector, we were able to identify a missing link that could help advice be more tailored and personalised. The Cost of Care whitepaper is an industry first, bringing together detailed research across the broad spectrum of injury and disease. Across three articles, we will delve into three of the biggest cost burdens facing Australians today – Cancer, Heart and Artery and Mental Health.
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Life Insurance
April 18, 2019
Zurich’s commitment to customers
We all know that customer needs are evolving. With Zurich and OnePath Life together from 3 June, we can protect a broader range of Australians.
April 18, 2019
Delivering on the promises we make, to the people that matter most
In several respects, life insurance (or indeed most insurances) is unusual. You can’t see it, and once you have it, you hope you never have to use it.
April 18, 2019
Why Zurich supports the retention of life insurance commissions.
February 28, 2019
The Cost of Care part 3 - The Cost of Heart and Artery
In analysing common methodologies used across the life insurance advice sector, we were able to identify a missing link that could help advice be more tailored and personalised. The Cost of Care whitepaper is an industry first, bringing together detailed research across the broad spectrum of injury and disease. Across three articles, we will delve into three of the biggest cost burdens facing Australians today – Cancer, Heart and Artery and Mental Health.
December 20, 2018
The Cost of Care part II – Mental Health
In analysing common methodologies used across the life insurance advice sector, we were able to identify a missing link that could help advice be more tailored and personalised. The Cost of Care whitepaper is an industry first, bringing together detailed research across the broad spectrum of injury and disease. Across three articles, we will delve into three of the biggest cost burdens facing Australians today – Cancer, Heart and Artery and Mental Health.
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Investments
February 28, 2019
2018 was a memorable year for many reasons. In a challenging environment that has seen so much disruption and distraction, it is incredibly heartening to continue to see and hear so much positivity and willingness to adapt and thrive within a shifting advice landscape.
February 28, 2019
2018 was a memorable year for many reasons. In a challenging environment that has seen so much disruption and distraction, it is incredibly heartening to continue to see and hear so much positivity and willingness to adapt and thrive within a shifting advice landscape.
December 20, 2018
High growth technology companies have become very popular in investment portfolios over the last few years and, notwithstanding some cooling in investor appetite in recent months, they have generally performed very well. The challenge is that this can lead to a concentration developing in markets that can increase the amount of risk for investors.
December 20, 2018
Economic and market outlook 2019: Choppy Waters
2019 is likely to be the ebb tide of the economic cycle rather than its demise, with slowing global growth, benign inflation and low bond yields. However, the year will host a number of unpredictable but critical political and geopolitical events, creating choppy waters for investors and policymakers to navigate.
November 29, 2018
Leverage – why investors should take note
One of the biggest challenges facing investors today is the amount of leverage globally, according to Steve Wreford, Portfolio Manager of the Zurich Investments Global Thematic Share Fund.