Business as usual for now, but three adviser-distributed life brands are heading for a single Zurich tech stack by 2027
Daniel Wood Aug 22, 2026
The Code Compliance Committee has flagged that some insurers still default to broad mental health exclusions rather than individual assessment. Denby's prevention and recovery mandate is part of the sector's response
Zurich's ClearView completion signals a broader push into protection as composite insurers rebuild what rivals spent years dismantling
Direct sales at ahm just overtook aggregator-driven joins for the first time
For risk advisers already navigating a contracting market, the deal leaves fewer independent product owners on the panel
360,000 Gold tier policies abandoned since COVID - and Bupa's reform paper lands in the middle of that contraction
APRA and ASIC have publicly stated the traditional lump sum structure is misaligned with current claims patterns - yet it continues to dominate the adviser-led market. That combination is a documented compliance risk
AIA’s inaugural impact report reveals the claims trends reshaping Australia's life insurance market
Insurers point to further scope to ease premium pressure
How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape
