Premium Inflows increased 9.4%. Among the medium to large sized companies AIA (20.2%), MetLife (15.0%), BT / Westpac (13.7%), OnePath (9.9%) and CommInsure (8.3%) recorded the highest growth.
However year on year overall Sales in this market fell 13.2% due in particular to a sharp 28.2% decline in new Group Risk sales which have now fallen back closer to more normal levels after jumping almost 90% in the previous year. AIA (44.0%), CommInsure (9.5%), OnePath (7.8%), AMP (6.8%) and National Australia / MLC (6.4%) all reported increases in their annual Risk sales.
The Life Insurance Risk Market is comprised of both Individual Risk Lump Sum & Risk Income Insurances plus Group Risk Insurance.
Source: Plan for Life
