Business capacity for global reinsurers remains strong in Australia and New Zealand despite the losses from the 2010/11 natural catastrophes, according to Aon Benfield's ...
Australian insurers will spend $5.2 billion on IT products and services in 2012, according to technology research company Gartner....
The way professional indemnity (PI) underwriters assess a financial planner's risk coupled with ambiguous regulatory guidelines means a fresh approach to product regulati...
ASIC has permanently banned a Tasmania-based insurance agent from providing financial services after being convicted of fraud offences....
'Black swan' catastrophes are occurring more frequently, but the Australian insurance industry has coped well, according to Aon Global Risk Consulting....
Woolworths Limited continues its push into the financial services sector with the launch of Woolworths Life Insurance....
MLC is aiming to reduce insurance turnaround times by up to 70 per cent through a new offer with upgraded service, product and technology benefits....
An insurance company has come up with an offering designed to fund challenges to ATO excess contributions assessments....
A move towards opt-in and a shift to fee-for-service remuneration may force many consumers to walk away from advice about life insurance, according to AIA head of adviser...
Col Fullagar explains the ins and outs of keeping your clients’ income and assets well covered....
Pressure to consolidate superannuation accounts could cause Australians to risk losing valuable insurance policies, Maurice Blackburn lawyers have warned....
Asteron has partnered with Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform to help advisers continue to offer clients life insurance cover through their superannuation - even...
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...