Zurich has appointed Philip Anderson as chief underwriting officer, life and investment, Australia....
Mental illness is one of the leading causes of death in Australia and insurers must help to address this issue. CommInsure’s Tim Browne points to a number of topics on th...
Younger Australians are more likely to say they have life insurance than those nearing retirement, according to new research conducted by TAL. ...
“If you don’t think financial advice on life insurance is a problem area for ASIC and for industry, please think again.” ...
The number of so-called “traditional” financial planners will decrease, with real growth to be seen in the risk specialist space, says Mercer advice head Jo-Anne Bloch....
FSC chief executive John Brogden has once again called upon the life insurance industry to heed ASIC’s warning and self-regulate on churn while it can....
Life insurance companies like to market themselves as trustworthy brands, but that is not addressing the problem at hand, writes Col Fullagar....
Mortgage Choice Financial Planning is trialing a new charging model for its financial planning services, which will involve clients being presented with a pricing menu....
The increasing frequency of natural disasters bring with it immediate and long-term health effects that insurers and advisers must address, writes Michael Browne....
CommInsure has launched a new product which it claims will allow financial advisers the ability to offer clients quotes on CommInsure life insurance products anytime, any...
Synchron’s Don Trapnell calls for proof to justify ASIC’s concern on churn....
Affinia’s Craig Parker discusses how customer centricity is emerging as the new practice business model. ...
Insurance comparison website Choosi has responded to concerns raised by some risk advisers about its marketing strategy and service to consumers....
New research from LifeInsuranceFinder.com.au has found that more than 65 per cent of Australians do not have adequate life insurance while almost 80 per cent have no inte...
David Gillespie will join independent life insurer TAL as chief information officer....
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...