Scottish banking giant HBOS’ assault on the Australian investment industry is gaining traction, with its financial planning, insurance and investment arm St Andrew’s maki...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has issued new prudential standards governing the issue of outsourcing that are applicable to life insurance companies, aut...
Professional Investment Services’ acquisition of Canadian financial planning chain Generation Financial Corporation is part of the planning group’s international expansio...
Research showing that 69 per cent of self-employed or small-business people have no income protection has prompted Asteron to upgrade its life insurance and Wealthstar pr...
APRA has released for consultation a package of draft prudential standards and guidance for the life insurance industry....
A national survey of over 500 financial advisers conducted at a recent life risk roadshow by Zurich Financial Services Australia has found the reason behind the underinsu...
Australia continues to suffer from an underinsurance problem, with the business sector being just as exposed as ordinary consumers, according to survey data released this...
AIG Life has appointed Stuart Harrison as the new managing director of its Australian business, replacing David Whyte, who left the company earlier this year....
Zurich Financial Services has introduced a new online application service for its Ezicover life insurance product aimed at giving dealer groups and other distribution par...
Advisers have an opportunity to boost the uptake of personal insurance, after the insurance head at a leading financial services organisation warned the product had falle...
Bravura Solutions has strengthened its position across the Asia Pacific by entering into a regional teaming agreement with IBM....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....