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Life/Risk

'Black swan' catastrophes are occurring more frequently, but the Australian insurance industry has coped well, according to Aon Global Risk Consulting....

Editorial

The insurance industry has a long way to go to convince consumers that their lives are worth insuring, according to Michael Paff....

Accounting

Finance and accounting practitioners have fared well in the latest round of salary surveys, receiving one of the highest pay increases across the board at 4.1 per cent....

Financial planning

Financial advisers and the life insurance industry have failed in communicating the value of life cover to the majority of Australians and potential clients, new research...

Life/Risk

The recent natural disasters have highlighted the importance of insurance but, as Janine Mace discovers, the industry has a lot to do to tackle the underinsurance issue....

Life/Risk

Janine Mace examines the risk insurance industry and discovers a buoyant market set for continued growth....

Editorial

Amid the heated debate about standard definitions for general insurance, Tim Browne asks whether the same approach should be used in the life insurance arena....

People & Products

CommInsure has appointed the head of its Queensland sales team, Tony Smith, as head of national accounts....

Financial planning

Treasury has proposed a standard definition of flood cover across the insurance industry....

Financial planning

The advice industry needs to shift its thinking regarding female clients, according to advisers and consultants....

Life/Risk

Treasury looks at different rules for insurance and investment advice....

Life/Risk

APRA has established a special team to ensure insurers are coping with the spate of disasters....

Tools & guides

Jeffrey Scott explains transitional relief for superannuation funds and the deductibility of disability benefit premiums....

Life/Risk

In the wake of the Queensland floods, the Federal Government and Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) have agreed to develop a mandatory definition of ‘flood’...

Editorial

There are a number of factors to consider when choosing the appropriate risk insurance contract for clients. Col Fullagar explains the details....

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