INSURANCE

Financial planning

There is a distinct difference in adequate levels of insurance between people who have received financial advice and those who have not, according to a new piece of resea...

Life/Risk

Multiple catastrophes impact Suncorp’s reinsurance bill....

Financial planning

Neither the executive structure nor the operations will alter following Dai-ichi’s acquisition of Tower....

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Financial planning

New Investment Trends research reveals who is using what amid a growing trend by planners to write risk and life....

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Life/Risk

Zurich looks to cut as much as $500 million out of its cost base....

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Financial planning

A strong flow of new business has delivered a solid result to Tower Australia Limited....

Financial planning

New research suggests that Australians value advice from friends and family more than that provided by advisers....

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Financial planning

Suncorp has moved to bed down the Promina merger with a restructure via the creation of a non-operating holding company....

Life/Risk

Two years out from the implementation of a new regulatory environment, insurers are facing resourcing issues....

Financial planning

Australian Unity pays $3.4 million to settle long-running dispute with Calliden over 2007 insurance business sale....

Editorial

In this concluding article of his series on risk insurance, Robert Keavney explores the differences between churning insurance and churning investments, and proposes a ne...

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Life/Risk

Colonial First State (CFS) has paved the way for open architecture for insurance on platforms by allowing clients to purchase Asteron insurance through FirstWrap....

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Editorial

The insurance industry carries legacy remuneration structures from the days of tied agents. Robert Keavney argues that they reduce industry profitability, contribute to u...

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Life/Risk

Tower and Virgin Money have entered an alliance to deliver insurance combining brand capability with back-office efficiencies....

Financial planning

CommInsure has extended its mandates with two key industry superannuation funds....

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