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Demand for risk clients remained high from financial planners despite LIF, and most of the demand was for book sizes of $150,000 to $500,000.

21 June

Life/Risk

APRA delivers historic life insurance market snapshot

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s latest Life Insurance Institution-level statistics publication

14 June

Life/Risk

Industry bodies unite to protect life insurance commissions

The financial planning industry’s two major member associations have confirmed that they will be taking a joint

5 June

Life/Risk

Policy-makers misunderstand life/risk commissions

A new whitepaper developed by ClearView is arguing that policy-makers have railed to understand life/risks

Australians are more willing to cut back on investment plans and life insurance than car insurance and mobile phones, a survey finds.

5 June

Life/Risk

Loss of insurance for low-balance accounts could cause legal headaches

Super funds could face legal problems once group insurance for inactive accounts is switched off on 1 July, as

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission had fallen short in its review of claims-handling by not sufficiently consulting advisers and clients, according to Integrity Resolutions principal, Col Fullagar.

5 June

Life/Risk

MLC Life Insurance backdates definition update

A major insurer has backdated an update of two of its outdated medical definitions, meaning consumers who had

MetLife Australia has announced a campaign to raise awareness around group insurance within super as many Australians remained unaware they had it.

4 June

Life/Risk

Australians urged to ‘click, check and protect’ insurance cover

Australians are at risk of losing their life insurance cover when superannuation changes come into effect in July

3 June

Life/Risk

AMP CFO to stay on to oversee ‘difficult and complex’ life sale

AMP Limited has announced that its Group Chief Financial Officer will be staying on until the company manages to

3 June

Life/Risk

Zurich completes OnePath acquisition

Zurich has flagged growing its business on the back of completing its acquisition of ANZ’s OnePath life insurance

31 May

Life/Risk

Life insurers still suffering disability drag

Disability insurance is continuing to significantly drag on the bottom lines of the major insurers despite

Superannuation funds need to provide new members with an easily understood but detailed explanation of what, precisely, insurance within super is delivering, according to the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group.

31 May

Life/Risk

Retail insurance laws to require greater diligence from sellers

While the new design and distribution obligations for retail insurance products will impact insurers more, sellers

Geopolitical uncertainty will remain one of the key headaches for the Australian equity markets, according to the Nikko Asset Management Australia.

23 May

Life/Risk

Five ‘emerging’ risks identified by Swiss Re

Digital technology’s clash with legacy infrastructure and the spread of 5G mobile networks are among risks

9 May

Life/Risk

What does best interests really mean for disability insurance?

Actuarial research and ratings house, Rice Warner has pointed to the disability insurance problems facing the

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Life/Risk

APRA delivers historic life insurance market snapshot

Industry bodies unite to protect life insurance commissions

Policy-makers misunderstand life/risk commissions

Loss of insurance for low-balance accounts could cause legal headaches

MLC Life Insurance backdates definition update

Australians urged to ‘click, check and protect’ insurance cover

AMP CFO to stay on to oversee ‘difficult and complex’ life sale

Zurich completes OnePath acquisition

Life insurers still suffering disability drag

Retail insurance laws to require greater diligence from sellers

Five ‘emerging’ risks identified by Swiss Re

What does best interests really mean for disability insurance?

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Emerging Markets: Misconceptions Masking the Structural Bull Case

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