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New data released by Roy Morgan Research suggests finance and insurance companies are more optimistic about 2012 than some other sectors....

Policy & Regulation

There is too much crossover between MySuper legislation and Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation for the two to be considered separately, according to the Corpor...

Policy & Regulation

Consumer groups including Choice and the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) have welcomed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills but argue they n...

Policy & Regulation

The National Insurance Brokers Association has warned of unnecessary fall-out from FOFA's 'one size fits all' approach....

Financial planning

The life insurance sector has shown healthy results for most of 2011 as new sales enter double-digit growth, according to the Life Analysis Report published by Dexx&r....

Financial planning

The life insurance sector has shown healthy results for most of 2011 as new sales enter double-digit growth, according to the Life Analysis Report published by Dexx&r....

People & Products

Gen Re has appointed Eddy Fabrizio as managing director of General Reinsurance Life Australia following the departure of previous MD Michael Molesworth....

Financial planning

The AMP General Insurance Distribution business recently acquired by Suncorp will remain as a standalone subsidiary, allowing it to operate at arm's length and better acc...

Financial planning

The AMP General Insurance Distribution business recently acquired by Suncorp will remain as a standalone subsidiary, allowing it to operate at arm's length and better acc...

Policy & Regulation

The FOFA changes have failed to provide an appropriate model for fees to be charged for services provided on a group basis, significantly disadvantaging those assisting c...

Financial planning

Macquarie Life has launched a new online service, WebConnect, aimed at helping financial advisers, insurance brokers and their clients....

Financial planning

ClearView launches product suite as part of its insurance and wealth management strategy....

Financial planning

Hiring intentions in the finance, insurance and real estate sector have fallen since the last financial quarter, with only one in five employers expecting to increase hir...

Financial planning

Life and total and permanent disablement (TPD) underinsurance is costing the government around $1.3 billion annually, with only half of Australians currently insured....

Superannuation

A new superannuation and investment wrap from ClearView will be able to link insurance cover both in and outside of superannuation....

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