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Life Insurance Direct News

2025 Life Insurance Claims & Disputes Statistics

24 November 2025

Understanding life insurance claims can make a difference when planning for the future. Claims statistics and data offer a clear view of how often and effectively policies payout, helping to ensure your family’s security. By delving into this information, you’ll see how life insurance can provide vital support when it’s needed most.

Guide to APRA’s Income Protection Changes as of 1 October 2021

21 August 2023

Some of the most significant changes ever to income protection have been mandated by APRA. No later than 1 October 2021 the next four changes will kick in.

Premium Projections Launched For Life Insurance

20 September 2021

Insurtech Platform Life Insurance Direct has a new premium projection facility as part of its comparison engine to help you estimate your potential annual insurance premiums. Learn how much you can expect to pay for your life insurance premiums for the next 10 years.

Life Insurance Direct Customer Wallet App

8 October 2020

Protect & provide for your family with the Life Insurance Direct Wallet. One place to store all your life insurance information for quick & easy comparisons

Rest Ends AIA Insurance Partnership

10 February 2020

TAL Insurance replaces AIA Insurance Rest, one of Australia’s largest super funds previously enjoyed a 15-year relationship with AIA Australia. However, after reviewing both companies’ insurance offerings, Rest felt that TAL would offer its members more affordable and flexible insurance.   In May 2019, the super fund asked TAL to become its new life insurance…

Life Insurance for Selfie Deaths

13 September 2019

It’s become all too common for most people to carry around a smartphone with a front facing camera. When you couple this with a burning desire for instant gratification, the consequences could be dire.  Selfies are fast becoming most people’s favourite way to document their experiences. This is particularly true for travelers who typically can’t…

New Super Rules for Life Insurance

30 May 2019

There’s been a lot of news lately regarding Superannuation changes, for example how your retirement savings might get eroded by inappropriate insurance and what government is doing to protect you. With all the changes and technical jargon thrown around, it’s understandable that many members are left confused. This article aims to clarify…

The 2016 Quote Index: What’s New, What’s Different, And What It Means For You

1 August 2016

A year goes by so fast, you start conversations with “just the other day”, when in reality it happened over 12 months ago. We understand it’s difficult to keep track of all the changes taking place in just one year. That’s why we want to keep you up-to-date on the latest life policy trends, ensuring…

Avoid Being Overcharged on Your Life Insurance Premiums

15 July 2016

Avoid Being Overcharged on Your Life Insurance Premiums Sydney: 18 July, 2016 – Life Insurance Direct has done extensive research of more than 3,000 quotes from 32 brands to launch the 2016 Life Insurance Direct Quote Index. The research reveals that certain big brands are consistently overcharging on life insurance premiums. The 2016 Life Insurance…

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