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Superannuation
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has warned of margin compression resulting from insurance in superannuation changes....
Life/Risk
Couples or families relying on two incomes could hit dire financial straits if one income earner was unable to work, but many individuals in that situation aren’t adequat...
People & Products
MetLife has announced Statewide Super chief executive officer, Richard Nunn would become their new Australian chief executive officer. ...
Financial planning
New research has suggested that when it comes to keeping clients happy, adviser soft skills are every bit as important as possession of a university degree for financial ...
Awards
In the fifteenth year of the Money Management/DEXX&R Adviser Choice Risk Awards, MLC Life has maintained its top place on the podium as the Risk Company of the Year for 2...
Financial planning
While annual reviews with financial advisers are the key to client and business success, only half of advisers are actually conducting them....
Financial planning
Despite the bad press, 38 per cent of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and 20 per cent of advised consumers say the Royal Commission will make them even more likely to ...
Life/Risk
MetLife has secured the insurance mandate of Tasplan, following a tender process which will see the insurer deliver group life offerings to the fund’s 145,000 members....
People & Products
MetLife Australia has launched a digital life insurance claims platform, making it easier for members to lodge and track claims....
People & Products
MetLife Australia has made several appointments to key relationship management and senior underwriting roles. ...
People & Products
MetLife Australia has appointed David Campbell as chief operating officer and a member of the Australian Leadership Team. ...
People & Products
The former MLC head of group insurance product and strategy will be responsible for developing products complementing the insurance giant’s member-focused initiatives....
People & Products
MetLife has appointed Casey Sugden and Charlé Howard to key positions in its retail sales team, as it prepares for the launch of its retail life insurance offering....
Financial planning
MetLife has poached AMP’s Matt Lippiatt to help lead its push into retail life via the newly-created position of head of retail sales....
Tech
MetLife Australia has launched digital claims tracker to allow claimants to manage and track their claims....
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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’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...