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Financial planning
Adviser usage of online applications (eApps) for life insurance has plateaued, according to a survey commissioned by Zurich....
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Treasury has admitted it has not done a complex international comparison of the Government's proposed Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes and experience...
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has moved to reduce churn in the life insurance industry via a uniform approach to commissions....
People & Products
TAL has added two new members to its Board of Directors as the company continues to expand its specialist field of life insurance....
Life/Risk
A move towards opt-in and a shift to fee-for-service remuneration may force many consumers to walk away from advice about life insurance, according to AIA head of adviser...
Financial planning
ANZ has launched a new life insurance product for over-50s that it claims will fill a gap in the market....
Financial planning
Inflows into the life insurance risk market have grown 10.4 per cent over the year to March 2011, reaching $9.5 billion....
Financial planning
Unified Healthcare Group has announced a new technology with the potential to reduce the cycle time for the collection of medical reports for applications submitted by pl...
Editorial
One of the biggest threats to a baby boomer’s retirement plans could be the underinsurance of their adult children. Kevin Goss explains why all family members must be ade...
Life/Risk
Asteron has partnered with Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform to help advisers continue to offer clients life insurance cover through their superannuation - even...
People & Products
Dealer group Professional Investment Services (PIS) has announced a restructure of support for risk-focused practices with a number of new appointments – an initiat...
Superannuation
The upcoming FOFA reforms will see the removal of commissions on life risk products in super. Money Management conducted a roundtable discussion with leading industry pla...
Superannuation
The Federal Government's decision to ban commissions on all life and risk products within superannuation will only serve to add another layer of complexity and confusion,...
Superannuation
Tax deductions are available for income protection insurance premiums both inside and outside of superannuation. CommInsure's Jeff Scott explains....
Life/Risk
Australia's life insurance problem has reduced significantly over the last six years, but levels of insurance are still half of what they should be, according to a new su...
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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...