LIFE/RISK INSURANCE

Life/Risk

Despite some improvements in risk product profits, group lump sum and group disability income insurance made losses over the year to September. ...

Life/Risk

One of the companies adversely referenced in the Royal Commission, Freedom Insurance Group, has entered a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange pending an an...

Life/Risk

Plaintiff law firm, Maurice Blackburn has labelled the Financial Services Council’s failed bid to have life/risk insurers allowed involvement in worker rehabilitation as ...

Awards

Fiona Macgregor’s commitment to gender equality, coupled with her focus on ensuring transparency and her ability to demonstrate true leadership within the life insurance ...

Features

Col Fullagar reviews ASIC’s life insurance industry report and finds there are some serious issues in the claims management protocols of potentially all insurers....

Financial planning

Charging commissions for life/risk advice may be more professional than a fee-for-service model as they were only paid if advisers achieved a claim result for clients, Sy...

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