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

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 ...

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

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

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....

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

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....

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....

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

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...

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