LIFE/RISK

INDUSTRY NEWS

Singles could look to join forces with non-romantic partners to help tap into the property market, according to ME Bank....

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

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Increasing numbers of consumers are preferring to use the internet to fulfil their life insurance needs with many reluctant to pay for advice....

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Dissatisfied home loan customers and a slide in branch banking dragged satisfaction levels down with the major banks in the lead up to the holiday period....

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The Financial Planning Association says competition between life insurers themselves cannot be ignored as a contributor to consumers making policy changes....

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Major insurer, TAL has pointed to high levels of satisfaction with direct insurance and an emerging ‘new direct’ model driven by changing consumer behaviour....

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Most Australians still associated home ownership with security and wealth and as part of the ideal Australian dream....

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Parliamentarians need to understand that the major life insurers, not advisers, set and control the dynamics of the life insurance industry, according to the AIOFP....

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Insurers have been accused of manipulating policy definitions to create “junk insurance”, particularly with respect to permanent disablement, according to Maurice Blackbu...

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Life insurance provider Asteron Life has launched a new campaign to feature positive customer stories of overcoming adversity....

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The Commonwealth Bank has lifted interest rates for homebuyers looking to fix their home loan in what RateCity has called a sign of what will come for rate variability....

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Challenger Limited has announced key management changes impacting Challenger Life....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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