Insurance & Property Investment News Australia

19 March

Life/Risk

FSC dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ on codes

A plaintiff law firm has claimed the Financial Services Council and the insurance sector has been dragged ‘kicking

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.

8 March

Life/Risk

Consumers simply won’t pay for life/risk advice

New research has confirmed what the life insurance already knew that most consumers simply don’t want to pay for

6 March

Life/Risk

Insurers clearly signal their backing for life/risk advisers

Australia’s major life/risk insurers have clearly backed the importance of life/risk advisers and signalled their

5 March

Life/Risk

Integrity Life launches retail product following adviser consultations

There’s a new kid on the block in retail insurance, with Integrity Life yesterday launching into the market, with

28 February

Life/Risk

TAL and Suncorp acquisition complete

TAL Dai-Chi Life Australia has finally finished its acquisition of Suncorp’s Australian life insurance business,

28 February

Life/Risk

Govt outlines removal of claims-handling exclusion

The Federal Government has outlined how it intends on removing the exclusion of insurance claims-handling from the

27 February

Life/Risk

Secondary income earners underinsured

Couples or families relying on two incomes could hit dire financial straits if one income earner was unable to

21 February

Life/Risk

Adelaide wealth specialist buys life risk firm

Adelaide accounting and wealth advisory firm, Perks has announced the acquisition of life risk specialists,

ANZ Wealth CIO, Stewart Bretnall has joined TCorp alongside Westpac’s Paul Verschuer in what represents key management changes within the State Government investment entity.

20 February

Life/Risk

ClearView announces premium changes

Life/risk insurer, ClearView has announced new premium pricing in the face of claims experience and the economic

7 February

Life/Risk

Freedom Insurance in voluntary suspension

Freedom Insurance Group has entered a voluntary suspension on the Australian Securities Exchange, acknowledging it

The Productivity Commission sees insurance as a key issue impacting superannuation fund member returns and intends examining the value for money actually delivered.

6 February

Life/Risk

Synchron signals lobbying effort on risk commissions

Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has signalled its intention to lobby the Government for the

5 February

Life/Risk

Freedom Insurance enters trading halt

One of the companies adversely referenced in the Royal Commission, Freedom Insurance Group, has entered a trading

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FSC dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ on codes

Consumers simply won’t pay for life/risk advice

Insurers clearly signal their backing for life/risk advisers

Integrity Life launches retail product following adviser consultations

TAL and Suncorp acquisition complete

Govt outlines removal of claims-handling exclusion

Secondary income earners underinsured

Adelaide wealth specialist buys life risk firm

ClearView announces premium changes

Freedom Insurance in voluntary suspension

Synchron signals lobbying effort on risk commissions

Freedom Insurance enters trading halt

Build a Strong Core

New means testing rules represent an opportunity for advice

Making sense of the latest market developments

Are recessions predictable?

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