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Financial planning
Inflows for the life insurance risk market have risen 11.1 per cent – from $3.7 billion to $4.1 billion – for the 12 months to March 2004, according to Plan for Life figu...
Financial planning
The Federal government will channel an extra $11 million into the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority over the next financial year, financed through widespread lev...
Financial planning
After seven years of political hand-balling, choice of fund legislation was passed by the Senate last night to become Australian law with the Federal Government set to sp...
Financial planning
The Australian insurance industry is enjoying a ‘purple patch’ in what ratings house Standard and Poors is deeming an improved operating environment this year, according ...
Financial planning
Commonwealth Bank-owned CommInsure, in an attempt to reverse the trend away from life insurance, has moved to make life insurance cover more accessible both in terms of p...
Life/Risk
ING Group has reached an agreement with QBE Insurance Group to sell a collection of its Mercantile Mutual general insurance interests and allowing the Holland-based firm ...
Financial planning
Two Associated Planners have started a specialist risk insurance business offering life insurance to individuals who would normally be ineligible due to prior conditions ...
Financial planning
Associated Planners has approached a number of life insurance providers with a package deal in which the dealer group is seeking rewards for advisers who generate lower c...
Financial planning
The Centrestone Wealth Advisory group is close to launching a stand-alone mortgage and loan broking business that will enhance its capabilities in terms debt structuring ...
Policy & Regulation
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has given directions to AMP Life, while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an ...
Financial planning
Zurich Financial Services Australia has introduced enhancements to its life risk products and beefed up its marketing team and offering in what it deems is a “major assau...
Financial planning
Tower Australia has suffered a harsh assessment for the outlook of its business operations within a broader group review conducted by international rating and investment ...
Funds management
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to gauge public and industry opinion regarding ‘fit and proper’ prudential standards for life insurance e...
Life/Risk
Tower Australia has revised the commission structures, product definitions, features and ease of gaining coverage across its risk insurance products and yesterday unveile...
Financial planning
Zurich Financial Services Australia has boosted its risk insurance capabilities with the conclusion of a round of appointments including that of national underwriting man...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...