LIFE/RISK

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ASIC will spend the next 12 months focusing intensely on churn, according to the senior executive leader of the financial advisers team, Joanna Bird. ...

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Direct life insurance seems to be having an impact on the advice market, with new research showing direct products are significantly cheaper than those available through ...

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Life-risk sector benefits from strong investment returns to boost profit and revenue figures...

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Major industry funds lift cost of cover for members pointing to rising costs and regulatory obligations....

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Life insurers who are blaming high lapse and claim rates for poor profits need to focus on delivering competitive pricing and better products to consumers....

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AMP has introduced big changes to its insurance range in response to the changing way advisers do business....

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Longevity risk remains one of the key issues facing corporate Australia but many businesses are overlooking the key drivers of an effective risk management strategy....

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Taking out life insurance is not a main priority for many Australians, with almost half saying that it is too expensive, according to new research by life insurer TAL....

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Tower Limited has sold most of its life business to NZ-owned Fidelity Life to focus on general insurance....

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When making a risk claim, clients will often be asked to undergo an independent medical examination. Col Fullagar explains the adviser’s role in ensuring the client is tr...

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Former HFA Asset Management boss Oscar Martinis has established a new planner and accountant-oriented insurance offering....

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Knowing what to do to avoid major pitfalls at claim time is where advisers’ true value lies, according to Col Fullagar....

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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...

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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...

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AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...

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ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...

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The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...

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