AWARDS CONFIRM ASTERON AS LEADING INSURER

Asteron LIfe’s position as one of Australia’s leading insurers is reflected through a string of awards.

At the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) / Plan for Life Awards held in February 2011, we won the ‘Risk Insurance Innovation Award’ for the Healthy Plus Option and were also a joint finalist for the ‘Trauma Insurance Award’.

Association of Financial Advisers / Plan for Life Awards

The annual AFA/Plan for Life awards are about recognising excellence in the key areas of Product and Service Quality within the insurance industry based on feedback received from financial advisers.

Life Cover Award                                       2010 Winner - Risk Insurance Innovation
                                      2010 Finalist - Trauma Insurance
                                      2009 Finalist - Life Company of the Year
                                      2009 Finalist - Life Cover and TPD
                                      2009 Finalist - Trauma Insurance
                                      2009 Finalist - Service Quality

AFR Smart Investor SMILES Survey Award

Thousands of readers rated service providers on a range of factors, as part of the national SMILES (Smart Investor League of Exceptional Service) survey by AFR Smart Investor Magazine. Thank you to everyone who voted!

2011 Winner - Best Risk Insurance provider for
‘customer service’ and ‘value for money’

CoreData ‘Life Company of the Year’ Award

Advisers, financial planners and risk/insurance specialists assessed the industry’s major life insurance companies across a number of core areas of service delivery.

    2011 Overall Winner - Life Company of the Year
    2010 Overall Winner - Life Company of the Year
    2009 Overall Winner - Life Company of the Year

Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards

These prestigious awards, which acknowledge leading products and services, are backed by Australia’s largest provider of independent investment information, and are chosen in conjunction with research houses InfoChoice, Morningstar and Rice Warner Actuaries.

2010 Winner - Best Life and TPD Insurance

For more information about Asteron Life's products and services speak to your financial adviser. Or call 1800 221 727 to be put in touch with one.

Asteron Life™ is committed to providing customers with long term financial security. We provide life insurance products including Income Protection Covers, Trauma Cover, Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) Cover, Life Cover and Business Expenses Cover. To obtain a copy of our privacy statement, please contact us on 1800 221 727 or visit the following website www.asteronlife.com.au/privacy to view or download the policy.

Suncorp supports and adheres to the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Code). The Code has been developed voluntarily by the Life Insurance industry through the Financial Services Council to promote high standards of service to consumers, provide a benchmark of consistency within the industry, and establish a framework for professional behaviour and responsibilities. Download the Code here. For more information contact the Financial Services Council on (02) 9299 3022 (local call cost), email info@fsc.org.au or visit www.fsc.org.au