Zurich has partnered with Further to offer investigation and treatment service for cancer, heart, and neurological conditions, including cover for treatment abroad at leading hospitals.

Accelerate can be added to any new Zurich Life, Critical Illness or Income Protection Policy at the point of sale or at any point during the life of the policy and can be cancelled at any time, allowing advisers to meet the ongoing and changing needs of their customers.

Global health insurance brokerage and employee benefits specialist Pacific Prime has released their 2024 Global Employee Benefits Trends Report. Catered to both HR professionals and corporations, the report offers insight into the current employee benefits landscape and tips on implementing the latest employee benefits trends to give employees a sense of belonging and improved job satisfaction. As such, the introduction of these new employee benefits trends will contribute to employee attraction and retention for employers.

In a submission made on Wednesday, the AMA strongly stated the importance of APRA continuing to provide the detailed quarterly reports on private health insurers given their role in our health system. APRA is proposing to change the quarterly private health insurance reports so that some statistics, including membership are not included.