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 ...

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...

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 ...

Two Associated Planners have started a specialist risk insurance business offering life insurance to individuals who would normally be ineligible due to prior conditions ...

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...

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 ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has given directions to AMP Life, while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an ...

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...

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 ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to gauge public and industry opinion regarding ‘fit and proper’ prudential standards for life insurance e...

Tower Australia has revised the commission structures, product definitions, features and ease of gaining coverage across its risk insurance products and yesterday unveile...

Zurich Financial Services Australia has boosted its risk insurance capabilities with the conclusion of a round of appointments including that of national underwriting man...

David Haintz sees himself as one of the younger breed in the Australian financial planning industry – something he says is reflected in the approach Haintz Financial Serv...

We are a financial planning practice that has developed from the old style insurance company. Because of this, we have about 4,000 clients spread all over Australia. Unde...