LIFE INSURANCE
Superannuation
Bendigo Wealth is targeting fee-for-service independent financial advisers (IFAs) with the launch of a low-cost, 'true-to-label' superannuation product called SmartStart ...
Editorial
David Glen proposes a number of points that the life insurance industry can address during the upcoming Tax Summit - including tax incentives for life policies outside of...
People & Products
ClearView has added five-adviser practice Lambert Investments to its network....
Financial planning
Patron Financial Advice has opposed a Financial Services Council proposal to introduce a binding standard for insurance business, saying it would restrict consumer choice...
Financial planning
The term 'churning', which is being used to describe a legitimate practice, defames advisers while it whitewashes the role of life companies, according to Synchron direct...
Editorial
The use by Industry Super Network (ISN) of research and surveying organisations to help prosecute its agenda with respect to financial planning represents the transfer of...
Top 100
As the risk market becomes more competitive due to the consistently strong demand for insurance products, life companies have truly embraced adviser feedback. The Money M...
Top 100
OnePath has repeated its success from last year by taking out the top honours in the trauma category in the 2011 Money Management/Dexx&r Adviser Choice Risk Awards....
Top 100
Incremental improvements to their OneCare life cover product has helped OnePath hold onto the first place in the term and total and permanent disablement (TPD) rider prod...
Editorial
The life insurance industry has taken a hit in the last 12 months, with net profit after tax down 13.9 per cent compared to the previous year....
Funds management
Clearview has announced the launch of its wealth management platform with full wrap capabilities, which would be administered by Colonial First State (CFS) Custom Solutio...
Superannuation
A new APRA analysis points to the consolidation which has allowed the banks to dominate the life insurance market....
Life/Risk
Woolworths Limited continues its push into the financial services sector with the launch of Woolworths Life Insurance....
Financial planning
Do-it-yourself life insurance is becoming increasingly popular with Australians, which is largely attributed to the simplicity of buying so-called 'off the shelf' product...
Financial planning
ClearView has returned strong results at the end of the first financial year following the acquisition of Bupa's wealth management business....
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Podcast
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...