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ClearView Wealth has shared progress on its exit from financial advice and wealth management following a strategic review as it seeks to become a simplified business....
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AMP superannuation members will transition to TAL’s insurance offering in Q2 2024, while the insurer has appointed a new chief claims officer from Westpac....
Life/Risk
The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD ...
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The financial burden of chronic disease is growing, making life insurance as important as private health insurance, writes Michael Pillemer....
Financial planning
The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $50 million settlement in the consumer credit insurance class action....
Life/Risk
The firm has announced it will no longer be writing new life insurance policies in the retail advised and corporate group insurance channels, citing a declining market an...
Financial planning
A Rockhampton-based advisory business specialising in insurance advice is the latest addition to Count’s national advice community. ...
Financial planning
MLC Life Insurance and PPS Mutual have backed the launch of Risk Hub, a free support platform for risk advisers, with founder Marc Fabris looking to help three types of a...
Financial planning
MLC Life Insurance believes life insurers should be able to provide advice under the Quality of Advice Review in the same way as superannuation funds....
Financial planning
A partner at an insurance firm has shared his thoughts on the outlook for PI insurance as APRA reveals advisers’ premium have risen more than 40 per cent since 2015....
People & Products
Asendium has partnered with LML Insurance to offer reduced professional indemnity insurance for Asendium users, as much as 20 per cent in some cases. ...
Financial planning
Select AFSL sales agents, which was penalised by the Federal Court last week, undertook a ‘Refer a Friend’ program without the consent of referred persons that caused an ...
Financial planning
As the new financial year kicks off, financial advisers will need to ensure their clients – especially those approaching retirement – are in the right place for their sup...
Policy & Regulation
Insurance Australia Ltd has been penalised $40 million by the Federal Court in the largest-ever penalty imposed against an insurer for breaches of consumer protection law...
People & Products
Members of AustralianSuper will see reduced insurance costs after a review prompted the fund to cut fees by an average of 11.8 per cent....
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