Agreement between third-party insurer and specialist software provider sets scene for growth....
Employer master trusts are expected to make the most significant gains in market share for insurance premium income in the next 15 years, at the cost of premium income fo...
Asteron's Lifeguard risk product range is the most recent addition to IRESS' real-time insurance premium validation service....
AXA Australia has improved its online insurance offering for financial advisers, giving them access to live updates on claims and underwriting information as a client’s c...
The Tax Office has issued an alert about life insurance bonds issued from tax havens to Australian residents that are aimed at circumventing tax payable under foreign inv...
Concerns about the churning of life insurance policies have emerged, with increases in risk-writing by advisers coinciding with a rise in attrition rates for insurance co...
Macquarie Private Wealth has appointed Patrick Dieter to the role of head of national wealth protection in a newly created role....
Broker falsified loan applications for premium insurance funding....
The tightening of the professional indemnity insurance market has led the corporate regulator to amend its requirements of Australian Financial Services Licensees....
Insurance planning is a critical component of a robust financial plan, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty, writes Rachel Leong. ...
The Federal Government has taken the unusual step of activating the insurance compensation scheme used to handle claims against companies that become insolvent....
Will be responsible for strengthening Macquarie’s personal and business insurance services...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...