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Life/Risk
Superannuation-based life insurance creating false sense of security and incorrect insurance cover....
Policy & Regulation
The proposed scrapping of FOFA’s conflicted remuneration ban could give planners the green light to offer general advice - but they should still approach with caution, a ...
People & Products
BT Financial Group has made changes to its life insurance sector, appointing Richard Zarzeczny as chief underwriter....
Financial planning
FSC calls for nominations for its 2014 Life Insurance Awards....
Financial planning
AIA Australia has released a new commission payment model for advisers, which it says could almost double the value of advisers’ business over 10 years....
Life/Risk
The risk insurance industry is often defined by its challenges, with under-insurance, lapse, regulation and competing direct propositions unlikely to disappear. Despite t...
Editorial
Lapse rates plaguing AMP’s life insurance business will likely get worse before they get better, the company’s CEO says....
Editorial
The strong performance of AMP’s financial planning business was not enough to offset a “challenging” year in the life insurance sector. ...
Financial planning
Touted as the next frontier for accountants, Limited Australian Financial Service Licences (AFSLs) are starting to gain traction with planners too. But what makes them so...
Life/Risk
APRA last week called in Australia’s major group life/risk insurers to caution them to better risk manage current market conditions. ...
Life/Risk
Younger generations are more likely to engage with their financial adviser and buy insurance, according to TAL’s new survey. ...
Financial planning
Clients considering aged care for their loved ones should be advised to speed up the process to avoid new means test rules set to kick in later this year, a life insuranc...
Financial planning
Planners should be articulating the value of advice instead of debating finer points of legislation. ...
Financial planning
Centrepoint positions for handling regulatory and support issues with key appointments....
Life/Risk
Life policy cancellations are at their highest levels in over two decades, new research shows....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...