Funds receiving compulsory lost super transfers via the ATO should be required to deliver on insurance, says ASFA....
Insurer AIA Australia has launched its Priority Protection product suite on the Asgard superannuation platform....
New measures introduced in the 2013 Budget will have an important flow-on effect on insurance in super, writes David Glen. ...
Henderson has joined with the US pension fund Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund to form a major real estate venture....
In a move to set an industry standard, TAL-owned InsuranceLine has launched a funeral insurance policy that offers level premiums that do not increase with a customer’s a...
It has been six years since limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) were introduced for SMSFs to acquire residential or commercial properties, and so a number of ...
AIA Australia has this week unveiled a range of product enhancements to its Priority Protect product suite....
Rice Warner’s latest direct insurance report said that a growth in term, income protection and accident cover via direct insurance channels showed consumers were increasi...
Peter Hogan outlines the key issues trustees should consider when addressing insurance in a fund's investment strategy. ...
Social buying platform Moneytribe.com.au has moved into the health insurance and home loan space....
APRA member Ian Laughlin lays it on the line on the insurer failures which have led to hefty premium rises for super fund members....
APRA buys into lapse/churn debate but points to particular problems with respect to directly-marketed products....
The FSC says it will resume development of self-regulation on churn from the position previously reached on claw-back. ...
Although most of the banner financial stories out of Europe are negative, another narrative is quietly emerging that spells good news for canny investors who dig a little...
Newly appointed AMP SMSF executive Peter Burgess explains that assessing suitability and explaining risks is the key to good SMSF advice....
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....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...