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AIA and the Commonwealth Bank have translated the CommInsure acquisition into a 25-year distribution arrangement....
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Newly-merged MBS Insurance and Complete Risk Analysis see potential for growth in the life/risk space despite the challenges....
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Using life insurance APLs at institutionally-aligned advice licensees has the potential to breach best interests duty and most continue to funnel new clients into in-hous...
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ASIC has found that 60% of ‘activities of daily living’ claims are declined and AMP, Asteron, and Westpac had decline rates higher than expected....
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ANZIIF and LIPSWG have agreed to create a professional standards framework for the life insurance industry in a bid to lift confidence and create a significantly better e...
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CommInsure has been charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for offering to sell life insurance products via non-compliant unsolicited phone calls...
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The Financial Services Council has released ground-breaking new data revealing the impact of mental health on TPD claims....
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Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has confirmed the turnover of around 20% of its advisers in the face of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Aut...
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The Australian life insurance sector has never been more dominated by the big five life insurers but sales are decreasing, according to the latest data from Dexx&r....
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A new survey has revealed that consumers are cooling on the purchase of life/risk insurance with the number of advisers actually involved also declining....
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The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority life insurance data has revealed a negative picture of profitability being badly undermined by disability products....
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The Commonwealth Bank has reset key elements of the transaction around the sale of CommInsure to AIA Australia, including a $150 million reduction in the sale price....
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