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Superannuation

A report from the FSC and ING Direct has found that over half of Australians are not aware of the fees they pay for their superannuation....

Life/Risk

New Zealand insurer Tower is returning $70 million to shareholders after selling off the bulk of its life insurance business....

Top 100

ANZ-owned insurer OnePath has been named the Money Management/DEXX&R Risk Company of the Year for the fourth consecutive year as part of the Adviser Choice Risk Awards. J...

Top 100

OnePath has once again excelled in the term and TPD rider category in the Money Management/DEXX&R Adviser Risk Choice Awards, with TAL’s Accelerated Protection and Macqua...

Life/Risk

Confusion or ambivalence about life insurance could be putting the industry at risk, a survey suggests. ...

Life/Risk

It has become ever more important to be a planner’s most-used insurance provider, according to research by Investment Trends....

Superannuation

A new analysis suggests recent legislative change will increase the scope for financial planners to work with accountants in the SMSF advice space. ...

Financial planning

New research released this week by life insurer, TAL, has valued the work of stay at home parents at more than $22 billion a year....

Superannuation

SMSF trustees have had another duty imposed on them by the Federal Government, but it appears some practitioners are taking a worryingly minimalist approach to meeting th...

Life/Risk

Australian consumers are more engaged with life insurance than ever before, which could be the cause of increased lapse rates, according to chief executive officer of TAL...

Life/Risk

Strong risk sales follow two quarters of falling sales...

Life/Risk

Most people believe private health insurance will be sufficient if their child suffers an illness, which is why it is important for advisers to educate clients about the ...

Financial planning

Asteron Life has launched what it is describing as an "Adviser Support Package" which it says contains tools to help financial advisers better engage with their clients o...

Editorial

Profit falls as insurer boosts planners and distribution agreements. ...

Life/Risk

Former insurance adviser admits filing false applications for commission earnings. ...

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