TAL

Financial planning

Building up a decent savings pool has been listed at a top priority for young Australians, ahead of leisurely pursuits, according to a pre-budget TAL survey. ...

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Life/Risk

Many people are getting out of living insurance policies at age 45, one and half years before an average claim is usually made, life insurer TAL research revealed. ...

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Financial planning

Insurer TAL upgrades risk management approach via appointment of Chief Risk Officer. ...

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People & Products

Life insurer TAL has appointed a chief risk officer to its senior executive team to bolster its risk management sector....

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Editorial

MetLife posts record year for growth in overall risk inflows and new premium sales....

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Life/Risk

While OnePath and TAL have recorded the highest growth in premium inflows over the year, AMP still holds the largest market share in the retail risk space, according to P...

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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...

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Life/Risk

Younger generations are more likely to engage with their financial adviser and buy insurance, according to TAL’s new survey. ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has raised concerns with TAL Direct over its advertising of its funeral insurance....

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Superannuation

UniSuper has combined with its new life insurer TAL to develop a new tool that allows members to make insurance cover changes in real time....

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Life/Risk

TAL executive warns consumers that having a secret money stash is no substitute for financial protection....

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Editorial

ANZ’s Global Wealth division underwent an executive reshuffle earlier this year, with its managing director of advice and distribution Paul Barrett leaving the group afte...

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Financial planning

With the festive season well and truly upon us, now is a good time to examine the obligations of financial advisers in relation to receiving non-monetary (or soft dollar)...

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Life/Risk

Disparities between the premiums on inforce and new risk products causing problems....

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Editorial

Nobody should be surprised by research released by major insurer TAL suggesting that people are more inclined to resort to the internet and search engines as a primary so...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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