INSURANCE

Editorial

Geoff Summerhayes argues that there exist parallels between the public’s acceptance of sustainable energy and the push for a sustainable life insurance industry, with the...

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Superannuation

Survey reveals how super funds are failing to communicate the impact of policy changes to employers....

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Financial planning

Specialist life insurer NobleOak has announced the launch of a new product aimed at the SMSF market....

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Life/Risk

Major industry funds lift cost of cover for members pointing to rising costs and regulatory obligations....

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Life/Risk

AMP has introduced big changes to its insurance range in response to the changing way advisers do business....

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Life/Risk

Tower Limited has sold most of its life business to NZ-owned Fidelity Life to focus on general insurance....

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Life/Risk

When making a risk claim, clients will often be asked to undergo an independent medical examination. Col Fullagar explains the adviser’s role in ensuring the client is tr...

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Financial planning

Mortgage broker Mortgage Choice has moved further to diversify its financial services offering, announcing this week that it had entered into a strategic partnership with...

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Financial planning

Mortgage Choice has expanded to become a broad financial services provider by setting up a referral relationship with Allianz to provide general insurance. ...

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Life/Risk

Former HFA Asset Management boss Oscar Martinis has established a new planner and accountant-oriented insurance offering....

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Editorial

Legal experts Samantha Hills and Grant Holley dissect the best interests duty and the obligations that come with it....

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Financial planning

End of financial year is always a busy period for financial planners, but it also represents a big client engagement opportunity, writes Janine Mace....

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Life/Risk

Knowing what to do to avoid major pitfalls at claim time is where advisers’ true value lies, according to Col Fullagar....

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Superannuation

David Shirlow from Macquarie Adviser Services brings you up to date with new developments regarding the way SMSF trustees can structure insurance....

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Life/Risk

A Sydney insurance broker has been permanently banned from providing financial services following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

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