ASFA suggests the development of specialised accreditation for planners providing retirement and post-retirement advice....

Skyrocketing life insurance claims have been grabbing headlines for some time now, but the impact on advisers – and the input of lawyers – has largely gone unreported, Cr...

Scaled and scoped advice has received undue focus under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation, and is a sign of increasing levels of paternalism in legislatio...

Financial advisers are still not addressing longevity risk and having conversations with clients about what they will do if they live too long, according to one speaker a...

The FSC has called for a statute of limitations on group disability claims to help stabilise premium pricing....

Recognition for companies and individuals in FSC Life Awards....

Contrary to what some believe, the client owns the client: the client is not owned by the adviser, the dealer group or the broker, as Craig Parker explains. ...

New MetLife/FSC research reveals that tax incentives similar to those applied to health insurance could help bridge Australia’s under-insurance gap....

More than a third (35 per cent) of Australians see life insurance as just another insurance product people are trying to sell them and believe superannuation is enough to...

Actuarial consultancy, Rice Warner, has undertaken what it has described as a "major restructure" which has involved new appointments and a reorganisation of the business...

Financial advisers have to advocate further to avoid the growing involvement of lawyers in the insurance claims process....

High levels of under-insurance are raising social security costs, with more than a third having no disability insurance....

Superannuation-based life insurance creating false sense of security and incorrect insurance cover....

The proposed scrapping of FOFA’s conflicted remuneration ban could give planners the green light to offer general advice - but they should still approach with caution, a ...