Frank Smith explains the importance of financial advisers tailoring Statements of Advice and how to avoid common mistakes....

The insurance industry has a chronically high cost structure, is structurally flawed, and carries a bias against level premium policies, writes Robert Keavney. However, r...

Sean Graham dissects the arguments made by industry super funds and some financial planners of the commissions-based remuneration of insurance in recent issues of Money M...

The Financial Ombudsman Service welcomes a Government announcement that Richard St John will examine a statutory compensation scheme....

Tower Australia has upgraded its Accelerated Protection life insurance platform to offer added protection, effective immediately....

Job opportunities in the banking and financial services have surged in the first quarter of 2010, particularly for highly skilled temporary and contract staff, according ...

The debate about financial advice commissions has moved onto insurance products....

Tower's David Denison explains why life insurance products are updated....

Advisers need to be more confident about their value propositions for life insurance, according to the chief executive of Tower Australia, Jim Minto....

AIA has appointed a former Tower state manager as head of adviser services, individual life, with Pia Sciarrone returning to the group after a five-year hiatus....

Alph Edwards takes a look at the recent introduction of the Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010 and the critical changes it will have on the Insurance Contracts Act....

Bank of Queensland claims to have emerged from the global financial crisis in better shape after reporting a 15 per cent increase in profit....

Godfrey Pembroke has been unable to provide details of how a shift towards fee for advice payments will be achieved....

High upfront insurance commissions result in a dramatic overselling of products to people who cannot afford it, according to former Money Management Financial Planner of ...