insurance industry

APRA figures have shown an 11.5 per cent year-on-year rise in the Australian life insurance industry’s net policy...

A swift move away from upfront commissions could spell the end of non-aligned advice, with only the large...

The insurance industry has been allowed to “morph” itself into a financial advice profession blind-sided by hidden...

The financial services regulators have sent a clear message to the life/risk industry about its past mistakes.

Amid a good deal of fuss over how one insurance industry analyst referenced those making claims, Mike Taylor...

Both APRA and ASIC express concerns at failure to learn lessons in life/risk sector.

APRA deputy chairman claims insurers ignored the regulator’s warnings and ended up with self-inflicted wounds...

Software and processing solutions firm SunGard Australia has appointed Grant Ives for its newly created role of...

The sustainability of the risk insurance market will depend on product innovation, as new risks and continuing...

Two new directors have been added to the board of major insurer TAL.

The FSC has called for a statute of limitations on group disability claims to help stabilise premium pricing.

New MetLife/FSC research reveals that tax incentives similar to those applied to health insurance could help...

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of...

ASIC warns that disclaimers attaching to financial services advertising claims must be displayed prominently.

The risk insurance industry is often defined by its challenges, with under-insurance, lapse, regulation and...