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Life/Risk

Deloitte’s global insurance report identifies challenges facing life and general insurers....

Financial planning

Research commissioned by the Investment and Financial Services Association has suggested policy and legislative changes encouraging the export of Australian financial ser...

Financial planning

Insurance information website the risk store has launched a training program for life risk advisers and insurers describing the initiative as a first for the insurance in...

Life/Risk

The Insurance Ombudsman has reported a significant increase in the number of disputes between consumers and general insurance providers requiring internal resolution....

Financial planning

The Suncorp-Metway and Promina Group $7.9 billion merger deal is currently pending approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which has the power t...

Life/Risk

Genesys Wealth Advisers is paving a new path for Australia’s risk insurance industry with a process designed to speed-up and simplify the underwriting process....

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has amended its general insurance prudential framework to be consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standard...

Life/Risk

ASIC has permanently banned a Victorian insurance representative from providing financial services....

Financial planning

New research has revealed it is still a man’s world when it comes to the executive positions of the finance and insurance industry....

Life/Risk

Overseas organisations are posing a threat to the integrity and equitable operation of the domestic insurance market, according to the head of one of Australia’s leading ...

Financial planning

The wealth management industry is ripe for consolidation according to fund manager Ausbil Dexia, who also predicted that the strong returns on the Australian market would...

Financial planning

Mothers need to lift their level of life insurance cover, but most believe it is too expensive to do so, according to research conducted by TNS Australia on behalf of IFS...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 1 week ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 1 week ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

2 weeks ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

3 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

4 days 8 hours ago