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This Week:
This week: the life insurance code monitor found communication gaps in longer‑running income protection and TPD claims, urging clearer updates and faster processes. ASIC began another targeted review of the Financial Advisers Register to confirm advisers meet post‑1 January 2026 qualification standards, so businesses should confirm adviser status to avoid disruptions. Zurich updated PDSs with stronger domestic‑violence support and a five‑year income averaging approach for farmers income protection. And advice‑tech platform LifeBid is moving to commercial rollout to streamline policy servicing and retention. The wrap highlights what these shifts mean for SME continuity, claims experience and getting advice thats compliant and responsive.
EPISODE 3489 | Business Life Insurance Weekly Industry News Wrap | Mon, 9th Nov 2026
14 Nov 2026 | Paige Estritori
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Hello and welcome to Business Life Insurance Weekly Industry News Wrap, Im Paige Estritori, and its Monday, 9 November 2026.
First, the life insurance code monitor has called out communication gaps on longer‑running income protection and total and permanent disability claims. Some insurers werent asking for information early, and werent meeting review and contact commitments. For owners and directors, slow claims can hit cash flow and continuity. When you review cover, ask how your insurer handles complex claims, what updates youll receive, and what support is offered if timelines blow out.
Meanwhile, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has begun another targeted check of the Financial Advisers Register to confirm advisers meet the post‑1 January 2026 qualification standard. Advisers who missed the deadline cant keep providing personal advice. If you rely on advice for buy‑sell, key person or debt protection, confirm your advisers status and that your records are up to date, so your cover stays in force without interruption.
Also this week, a major insurer has updated product disclosure statements. Theres enhanced support for clients experiencing domestic violence, including allowing a life insured to cancel cover on their own life without involving other policy owners. For farming clients, income protection will assess income over a five‑year average to smooth out bad seasons. If your business or family circumstances touch these areas, speak to a broker about whether these terms could improve fit and certainty.
And in advice technology, a policy‑servicing and retention platform is moving from build to commercial rollout, with live integrations across multiple life insurers and broader beta testing. The aim is simpler admin, cleaner data and faster servicing across the policy lifecycle. Expect more digital hand‑offs between advisers and insurers; that can mean quicker changes and fewer errors, which helps keep protection aligned to your business as it grows.
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Knowledgebase
Insurance Deductible: the amount that an insured is required to contribute toward an insurance claim as stipulated in an insurance policy. Otherwise known as the "policy excess".
