AIA Australia

The world into which AIA Australia (AIAA) first launched its Mind Coach program was one vastly different to that we’re living in now. Even so, this vital telehealth service has proven both greatly beneficial and timely for the life and health insurer’s customers.

Every Australian has by now been affected by COVID-19 in some way, some dramatically.

At a time when many Australians are experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety due to COVID-19, leading life and health insurer AIA Australia is stepping up to make a new mental health mobile app available for free to all Australians.

Living with persistent pain can be hugely debilitating, both physically and mentally. Painaustralia, the nation’s pain management peak body, estimates that up to one in five Australians live with chronic pain, and 44 per cent of those will experience depression or anxiety as a result. Tragically, chronic pain has also been found to be a common contributing factor in many suicides.

Off the back of the findings and recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission, the Productivity Commission and various regulatory reviews, considerable focus has been concentrated on the value and appropriateness of default insurance in super.

A recent trend in the life and health insurance market has been working in consumers’ favour. As insurance providers vie to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded space, several have begun adding health and wellbeing programs to their product offerings, presenting their customers with various rewards and incentives for improving their health and fitness.

With so many Australians impacted by the devastating bushfires this summer, AIA Australia wants to ensure that we’re ready to support our customers when they need us most. We know we have many customers who live in fire affected areas and already have claims with us. In addition to this, we recognise we are likely to receive more claims in coming weeks and months.

Changing careers can be daunting at the best of times, not least when you’re trying to recover from an injury. Yet, as Phil’s story shows, reskilling to a new trade can often provide a way forward. While a road accident at the age of 17 had left him with a serious leg injury, Phil’s real […]