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The fallout from Dixon Advisory and effect on the professional indemnity insurance market could have been far worse, according to Numerisk’s Richard Silberman, if the pro...
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As the government announces a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory, risk adviser Richard Silberman has detailed the three areas that typically lead to an AF...
Financial planning
The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its first determination in over three months with the relevant provider pulled up on their statements of advice....
Financial planning
TAL group chief executive Brett Clark is to step down from the role after almost a decade with a new replacement appointed....
Financial planning
Underestimating the cost of insurance by almost $75,000 in a Statement of Advice is among multiple reasons that a relevant provider has faced action from the FSCP. ...
Financial planning
ClearView Wealth has shared progress on its exit from financial advice and wealth management following a strategic review as it seeks to become a simplified business....
People & Products
AMP superannuation members will transition to TAL’s insurance offering in Q2 2024, while the insurer has appointed a new chief claims officer from Westpac....
Life/Risk
The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD ...
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The financial burden of chronic disease is growing, making life insurance as important as private health insurance, writes Michael Pillemer....
Financial planning
The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $50 million settlement in the consumer credit insurance class action....
Life/Risk
The firm has announced it will no longer be writing new life insurance policies in the retail advised and corporate group insurance channels, citing a declining market an...
Financial planning
A Rockhampton-based advisory business specialising in insurance advice is the latest addition to Count’s national advice community. ...
Financial planning
MLC Life Insurance and PPS Mutual have backed the launch of Risk Hub, a free support platform for risk advisers, with founder Marc Fabris looking to help three types of a...
Financial planning
MLC Life Insurance believes life insurers should be able to provide advice under the Quality of Advice Review in the same way as superannuation funds....
Financial planning
A partner at an insurance firm has shared his thoughts on the outlook for PI insurance as APRA reveals advisers’ premium have risen more than 40 per cent since 2015....
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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....