INSURANCE

Superannuation

APRA has signaled an important difference in view on superannuation fund governance to that expressed by the Federal Opposition and the Financial Services Council. ...

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Life/Risk

Life insurance companies like to market themselves as trustworthy brands, but that is not addressing the problem at hand, writes Col Fullagar....

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Life/Risk

The increasing frequency of natural disasters bring with it immediate and long-term health effects that insurers and advisers must address, writes Michael Browne....

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Financial planning

Affinia’s Craig Parker discusses how customer centricity is emerging as the new practice business model. ...

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Life/Risk

Insurance comparison website Choosi has responded to concerns raised by some risk advisers about its marketing strategy and service to consumers....

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Financial planning

IOOF has partnered with Zurich Australia Limited to launch a new product targeted at SMSF clients....

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Financial planning

Nominations are now open for Money Management’s Young Achiever of the Year Award which will be presented at the Fund Manager of the Year Awards Ceremony in Sydney on 16 M...

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Life/Risk

It has been a decade since the risk industry embraced phone and online underwriting. But has this technology delivered on its promise? Chris Kirby writes....

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Superannuation

The rules around the investment strategy operating standard for SMSFs have been significantly amended. Lawyer Michael Hallinan explains some of the changes....

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Life/Risk

APRA wants to remove the confidentiality status of data collected from Australia’s major insurers....

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Life/Risk

We can buy everything online – clothes, shoes, cars, holidays – so it is only natural that the direct life insurance channel is becoming part of the online tsunami. How t...

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Editorial

The benefits of active management in the debt market can help investors steer clear of a wide range of problems, explains Warwick Boys....

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Superannuation

SMSFs now have to consider the need to hold insurance cover for their members. Michael Hallinan outlines the practical implications of this change and the issues trustees...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council's backdown on its 'churning' policy has been welcomed by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)....

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Life/Risk

In the ongoing debate about risk insurance fees versus commission, it’s time to think about the financial adviser's value proposition, writes Col Fullagar. ...

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