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Financial planning

LIFE Settlements offers retail investors an alternative asset that leverages life insurance plans in a completely new way....

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services Australia has bolstered its online application service by adding trauma and needlestick cover to its web-based, signature free application syste...

Financial planning

ING is urging clients to register their Tax File Number with their super fund to ensure their life insurance cover is protected when the new Simpler Superannuation rules ...

Financial planning

These two new stories are from different sources and have in common that the underlying cause of the complaint could have been so easily avoided. The other thing they hav...

Life/Risk

Group income protection specialist International Underwriting Services (IUS) is set to position itself as a new player in the Australian life insurance market, claiming t...

Life/Risk

ING has announced a breakthrough tax ruling affecting its OneCare life insurance products at the same time ING Investment Management said it still has one of the largest ...

Financial planning

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has advised the Financial Industry Complaints Service to be mindful of the flow-on effects that may occur if t...

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Financial planning

Supplier of software and support systems to the financial services industry, Bravura Solutions, has consolidated its presence internationally after completing a deal to p...

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Two new studies have revealed Australia’s underinsurance problems are being addressed with wealth protection product sales surging....

Financial planning

Asteron has finalised its recent round of life insurance upgrades with the launch of Asteron Lifeguard, along with a number of adviser incentives including commission str...

Financial planning

ING’s product line-up now reflects the importance of stay-at-home parents, with an increased maximum sum insured of $1.5 million for its total and permanent disability (T...

Financial planning

HBOS’ wealth creation arm, St Andrew’s Australia, has signed an agreement with wealth management applications and professional services provider Bravura Solutions to util...

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