With underinsurance continuing to be a problem in Australia, a panel of advisers has agreed the onus is on the industry to address the problem from within, rather than re...

Suncorp has moved to bed down the Promina merger with a restructure via the creation of a non-operating holding company....

Life insurance premium inflows have fallen by 3 per cent in the 12 months to June 2010, with only the risk insurance sub-market recording any significant growth, accordin...

CommInsure has changed its benefit definitions for prostate cancer just months after a Financial Wisdom adviser, who is currently living with the condition, raised concer...

In response to an article by Col Fullagar, Macquarie Life's Justin Delaney explains the reasoning behind the firm's new Active life insurance product....

Life insurance provider, AIA Australia, bolstered its customer service team, opening 27 new permanent positions with a focus on this particular area....

Col Fullagar takes a look at the recently launched Macquarie Life product, Active, and what it brings to the life insurance industry....

The insurance industry carries legacy remuneration structures from the days of tied agents. Robert Keavney argues that they reduce industry profitability, contribute to u...

Tower and Virgin Money have entered an alliance to deliver insurance combining brand capability with back-office efficiencies....

Over a third of advisers would be affected by the opt-in Future of Financial Reform, although about as many doubted whether the legislation would even be introduced, acco...

ASIC has permanently banned an AMP Financial Planning authorised representative after being notified by the company....

Recently launched insurance product from Macquarie Life, Macquarie Life Active, has reached a $1 million milestone in premiums....

ING Life has once again scooped the top award for the total and permanent disability term and rider category of the Money Management/Dexx&R Adviser Choice Risk Awards...

There is a broad attack on commissions in financial services. Robert Keavney considers whether the risk advice industry can survive it, and whether it should survive it....