INSURANCE

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed soft dollar arrangements together with ‘profit sharing’ remain a factor for insurance within super mand...

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Financial planning

While CBA is looking to pay at least $32.3 million in customer and employee review and remediation actions, it does not include all regulatory matters the bank is reviewi...

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Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed shelf space fees charged by advice licensees to life insurers mostly remain legal, for now....

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Life/Risk

Redesigning insurance products in superannuation to fit more around member characteristics could address potential affordability concerns, Rice Warner believes....

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Life/Risk

AIA Australia has launched health insurance brand myOwn to offer hospital and extras cover that will be bundled with AIA Vitality....

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Superannuation

Improved data sharing would help super members make better decisions about insurance, the ISWG believes....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the Government’s proposals to make it easier for people to opt-out of insurance within superannuation comes with risks which cannot be ignored....

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Features

Col Fullagar looks at when an insurer’s statement on income protection are taken as facts but are, in fact, bollocks....

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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued another critical assessment of superannuation funds and their failures, prompting seven funds to exit the ...

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Life/Risk

The FSC’s Life Insurance Code of Practice is an important first step in building confidence with Australian consumers, the AIA believes....

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Life/Risk

Technology-based insurance solutions have moved from the least commonly used fintech service to the second most popular....

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People & Products

ANZ Wealth has announced the launch of a video series on insurance cover to support advisers and super funds in helping their clients....

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Financial planning

The Breast Cancer Network has pointed to significant shortcomings in superannuation group insurance arrangements adversely impacting women with breast cancer....

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Superannuation

AMP has today announced the launch of a series of new features to AMP Elevate insurance to increase flexibility of offerings....

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Life/Risk

The National Australia Bank has emphasised to a key Senate Committee the degree to which it has exited the life insurance business....

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