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Most Australians would rather spend any extra income on building up their savings than upgrading their life insurance policies, according to a national poll by TAL....

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The importance of life/risk sales to financial advisers' revenue streams has been underscored by the latest data released by research house DEXX&R....

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Life insurance and income protection could protect a family's financial interests if the worst were to occur, according to Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisors....

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TAL chief executive Jim Minto points to the factors driving up group insurance premiums....

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The Insurance Council of Australia has backed the Financial Ombudsman Service's external dispute resolution process following the release of the FOS annual review....

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The life insurance industry needs to continually improve their product offerings in order to bridge the underinsurance gap in Australia and deliver greater flexibility to...

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New data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has confirmed the degree to which life/risk sales are providing a solid foundation for the fina...

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We are all guilty of ticking a box saying we have read the offer terms and conditions when in fact we have not. Col Fullagar lists the contents of some of the more common...

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Even if price wasn’t a factor, AMP’s Chris Kirby argues that Australia would still have an under-insurance problem. This is why it is the industry’s job to kill preconcep...

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The Financial Services Council (FSC) is understood to be close to reaching a compromise on its so-called Life Insurance framework which, if agreed, would give advisers a ...

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Industry funds use APRA research to query retail super funds utilising in-house group insurance products....

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RGA Reinsurance Company managing director Pauline Blight-Johnston will join AMP from May next year, replacing Ian Campbell in the role of director wealth protection and m...

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