Around 44 per cent of the people licensed to conduct general insurance business in Australia did not actually place any general insurance business in the first six months...
The opt-in requirement will touch the day-to-day operations of risk advisers who have switched to some form of fee remuneration model, writes Sue Laing....
New Investment Trends research confirms life/risk has grown in importance in the planner revenue equation....
APRA has substantially maintained its oversight on capital frameworks for insurers....
The Financial Services Council has received support from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for its new framework aimed at reducing churning in life/ris...
AMP has announced its first combined offer with AXA, with the launch of AMP Group Insurance....
Allen Iu writes that the communication evolution is changing the way the life insurance industry connects with customers – and could help us solve the underinsurance prob...
MetLife foreshadows Australian growth based on its global employee benefits expertise....
Challenger has grown its life and annuities sales by a third while also increasing profitability and funds under management....
ClearView has posted positive results for the 2011/2012 financial year after extending its reach into the life insurance and wealth management markets....
AMP has made several additions to its insurance offering as it works to stay ahead of the ever-changing work patterns, family structures and business practices of Austral...
Many self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are failing to correctly insure their assets, according to Self Super Insurance managing director John Kelly....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...