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ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship

The 2023 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship (ATLIS) has now closed!

Matthew Garrett from Australian Retirement Trust is the winner of the 2023 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship (ATLIS)

Matthew, Claims Technical Specialist, has taken out this year’s prestigious ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship with his outstanding paper on 'The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: Life Insurance Implications: Is the risk worth the reward?’ The well-researched paper broke down the complex issues around AI into an easy to digest analysis of how AI has the capacity to revolutionise life insurance for the good of customer and insurer alike.

The Scholarship prize is an overseas conference package valued at up to $8,000 including return travel, accommodation, $1,000 cash and registration to one of the following conferences in the USA:

  • 2024 Eastern Claims Conference
  • 2024 Life Insurance Conference
  • 2024 Supplemental Health, DI & LTC Conference

In addition to the major prize, Matthew will be invited to:

  • sit on the judging panel for next year’s ATLIS; and
  • speak to his paper at Turks’ Life Matters session to be held in early 2024.

"It was a standout winning paper that illustrated that the future is fast upon us and it is something that should be embraced rather than treated with apprehension. The vision and the boldness of the paper is just what we look for in an ATLIS winning paper" said Alph Edwards, Partner and Practice Head of Turks' Life Insurance, Superannuation & Financial Advice group and head of the ATLISs judging panel.

The 1st runner-up is, Vanessa Back, Senior Claims Consultant, RGA Reinsurance Company for her paper on ‘Redefining the role of Life Insurance'. Vanessa wins a $1,000 Visa pre-paid gift card. The 2nd runner-up is Stuart Wing, Product Manager - Insurance, Rest for his paper on 'Enhancing the value of group insurance.’ Stuart receives a $250 restaurant voucher.

The Scholarship winners were announced at the ALUCA Momentum Conference on 13 October 2023.

The 2024 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship will return for its 18th year in mid-2024.

To enter, applicants are asked to write a paper up to 2,500 words answering one of 9 questions, drawn from a broad range of topic areas pertaining to the life insurance sector, in the Application Form.

For the full entry requirements, essay questions and to apply, download the Application Form. You can also download an A3 poster to put up around the office.

Click here to read the tip sheet from our experts and past winners on how to write a winning paper.

The 2023 Applications closed on Sunday, 20 August 2023.

Hear from the 2022 Scholarship winner

Elizabeth Haddow-Allen, Client Manager, TAL was awarded the 2022 ATLIS for her outstanding paper on ‘Group Insurance - The impact of the stapling reforms’. The paper provided a cogent and accessible analysis of the stapling reforms as well as outlining a perceptive and entirely doable roadmap for tweaks to the system to ensure members’ valuable life insurance benefits are not put at risk. Elizabeth attended the Eastern Claims Conference in Boston, USA, in March this year. In this short clip Elizabeth talks about what winning, but more importantly, simply putting her many thoughts on the record, meant to her. If you’re considering entering ATLIS this year, we suggest taking the time to watch Elizabeth’s video for some inspiration!

 

The 1st runner-up was, Gail Jones, Head of Underwriting Innovation and Quality Standards, Integrity Life Australia, for her paper on ‘Climate Change and Life Insurance’. The 2nd runner-up was Lynley Moore, Strategy and Recovery Specialist, MetLife for her paper on 'Real Time Health and Fitness Data. Are Life Insurers Keeping Pace?'.

 

Download 2023 winners' papers

 

The winner of the Scholarship receives a package valued at up to AU$8,000 including return travel, accommodation, $1,000 cash and registration to one of the following overseas conferences of their choice:

  • 2024 Eastern Claims Conference
  • 2024 Life Insurance Conference
  • 2024 Supplemental Health, DI & LTC Conference

In addition to the major prize, the winner is invited to sit on the judging panel alongside senior industry leaders for next year’s scholarship and is invited to headline the Turks Life Matters session in early 2024.

The 1st runner-up received a AU$1,000 Visa pre-paid gift card and the 2nd runner-up received a AU$250 restaurant voucher.

Entrants are asked to submit a paper (2,500 words max) addressing one of the 9 topical life insurance industry questions in the application form.
The Scholarship is open to all members of ALUCA regardless of country of residence. Each entrant must be a current financial member of ALUCA as at 23.59pm AEST on Wednesday, 2 August 2023 and work in the life insurance industry. Lawyers, accountants or medico-legal professionals who meet the above criteria are eligible to enter provided they are DIRECT employees of life insurance companies, life reinsurance companies, superannuation trustees or superannuation administrators. Please note you need to be a current member of ALUCA to apply.

Submissions are assessed on:

  • Understanding of and insight into the chosen topic
  • Conclusions supported by sound evidence and research
  • Clarity of thought
  • Commercial insight
  • Presentation

The 2023 judging panel comprised the following senior industry leaders:

  • Jenny Oliver, Chief Claims Officer, TAL
  • Gavin Pearce, Chairman, SCOR Global Life Australia
  • David Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, MetLife
  • Malcolm Weir, Independent Consultant
  • Carola Moore, Head of Group Claims, AIA
  • Linda Winterbottom, Claims Rehabilitation Consultant, RGA Reinsurance
  • Elizabeth Haddow-Allen, Client Manager, TAL (2022 Scholarship winner)
  • Joanne Faglioni, ALUCA Board Member & Chief Claims Officer, ClearView Wealth Limited
  • Alph Edwards, Partner, Turks
  • Darryl Pereira, Partner, Turks
The 2023 Scholarship winners will be announced in October 2023.

Elizabeth Haddow-Allen, Client Manager, TAL was awarded the 2022 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship for her outstanding paper on ‘Group Insurance - The impact of the stapling reforms’. The paper provided a cogent and accessible analysis of the stapling reforms as well as outlining a perceptive and entirely doable roadmap for tweaks to the system to ensure members’ valuable life insurance benefits are not put at risk.

The 1st runner-up was, Gail Jones, Head of Underwriting Innovation and Quality Standards, Integrity Life Australia, for her paper on ‘Climate Change and Life Insurance’. The 2nd runner-up was Lynley Moore, Strategy and Recovery Specialist, MetLife for her paper on 'Real Time Health and Fitness Data. Are Life Insurers Keeping Pace?'.

Click here to read the full announcement.

 

Be inspired by watching this short video from our 2021 winner, Alan Tealby, Case Consultant, MLC Life Insurance talking about his paper and what he learnt writing it, the prize he won and some tips on how to write a better paper.

 

This is a short video from our 2020 winner, Honor Grant-Hennessy, Senior Group Underwriter, OnePath Life / Zurich talking about what winning, but more importantly, simply putting her many thoughts on the record, meant to her.

Download 2022 winners' papers

 

Download 2021 winners' papers

Download 2020 winners' papers