The 2024 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship (ATLIS) is now closed!

Shaivahn Parsons from MLC Insurance is the winner of the 2024 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship (ATLIS)

Shaivahn, Case Consultant, has taken out this year’s prestigious ATLIS with his outstanding paper on 'Innovation in Group Insurance.’

The well-researched paper was the standout in a field of great papers dealing with a range of pressing issues facing the life insurance industry.

This was MLC’s second win in the 18 year history of ATLIS. AIA also had a great performance scooping up the remaining podium places to further cement its position as the all-time leader on the ATLIS honour board.

The ATLIS 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:

• 2025 Eastern Claims Conference in Boston
• 2025 Life Insurance Conference in New Orleans
• 2025 Supplemental Health, DI & LTC Conference, San Diego

In addition to the major prize, Shaivahn 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 2025.

'Unearthing innovative thinking is what ATLIS is all about and Shaivahn has really delivered on this. This was a pretty important topic and I suspect this winning paper will be a must read for industry executives interested in boosting group insurance coverage’ said Alph Edwards, Partner and Practice Head of Turks' Life Insurance, Superannuation & Financial Advice group and head of the ATLIS judging panel.

The 1st runner-up is, Madeleine Merriman, Senior Legal Counsel, AIA for her paper on ‘Life Insurance and Financial Abuse’. Madeleine wins a $1,000 Visa pre-paid gift card. The 2nd runner-up is Celeste McFadyen, Senior Case Manager, AIA for her paper on ‘Mental Health and access to Life Insurance’ Celeste receives a $250 restaurant voucher.

Download 2024 winners' papers

Shaivahn Madeleine Celeste

Now in its 18th year, the ATLIS is designed to support the professional growth of ALUCA and its members by providing a significant career development opportunity for professionals working in the life insurance industry.

Have your say on one of the issues facing the life industry and make your mark . All expenses paid international travel to a variety of life insurance related conferences is the main prize for best entry as well as other great prizes and the ongoing respect and admiration of your industry.

Make your mark on the industry today!

To enter, applicants are asked to write a paper up to 2,500 words answering one of 8 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.

Applications closed on Sunday, 1 September 2024.

2024 APPLICATION FORM

ATLIS will return for its 19th year in mid-2025.

Hear from the 2023 Scholarship winner

Matthew Garrett from Australian Retirement Trust was the winner of the 2023 ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship (ATLIS) 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. In this short clip, Matthew talks about how to choose a question to research, what winning the prize was like and also gives his top three tips for writing a winning paper. If you are thinking about entering ATLIS this year, we suggest taking the time to listen to Matthew's video as it is very inspirational!