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Financial planning

Platform provider netwealth has negotiated cheaper insurance premiums with AIA Australia as part of the renewal of a three-year contract and a broader insurance review....

People & Products

Clive Levinthal has been named head of life insurance for ClearView Wealth, joining former CommInsure colleague Simon Swanson at the listed financial services company....

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Life/Risk

AMP has launched a life insurance training program to boost the skills and professionalism of its staff....

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Financial planning

Tower has linked with IRESS to provide a straight through interface for advisers....

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Life/Risk

QBE has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Secura NV, a Belgian-based specialist reinsurer, for a purchase price of 267 million euro....

Financial planning

Small business director James O'Rourke has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail by the NSW District Court for using a scheme to avoid paying tax on his overseas...

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People & Products

Financial services industry stalwart Eric Dodd has been appointed as chairman of Snowball Group....

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Financial planning

Health insurer NIB has acquired a specialist insurer of temporary migrant workers based in what it describes as a growth segment of the market....

Financial planning

The looming financial and social challenges posed by longevity can no longer be ignored, writes Indy Singh....

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Life/Risk

With the implications surrounding genetic testing a growing concern for the public, Col Fullagar examines the industry's handling of the issue in relation to insurance....

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Editorial

Many of the MySuper proposals are flawed, according to Robert Keavney, including the reduction of disclosure to members and the introduction of the concept of 'optimal' i...

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Editorial

Paul Barrett commends the Future of Financial Advice recommendations but warns that the annual renewal requirement will create more risk for investors....

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Tools & guides

The question of whether the purchase of trauma insurance within superannuation is a breach of the sole purpose test has been resolved. Jennifer Brookhouse examines the im...

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Financial planning

BOQ completes acquisition of St Andrews Insurance, with the executive team moving across but continuing to operate the business independently....

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Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the Government to think carefully before considering a ban on risk insurance commissions, referring not only to ...

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