FICS has reported a considerable reduction in consumer complaints against financial services providers....

Exacerbating Australia’s insurance gap sting, new research has revealed that only 14 per cent of individuals view risk insurance as a coping mechanism for when life has d...

The Australian Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) is joining forces with Professional Investment Services (PIS) in a move that should deliver considerable benefits for bot...

In the 1980’s, the life insurance industry was largely operating under an agency system whereby those providing insurance advice to clients were ‘agents’ of the insurer r...

Since the introduction of superannuation freedom of choice legislation, there has been a greater focus on finding the best funds for clients. Most of the focus has been o...

The FPA has welcomed a reported increase in the number of breach of licence notifications received by the corporate regulator from the financial services industry....

Retail insurance provider HBF has launched a new life insurance product, which will be issued by Zurich Australia but promoted under the HBF brand....

Shadow shopper has revealed a “surprisingly” low percentage of consumers received life insurance advice although, according to industry experts, the responsibility lies o...

Zurich Financial Services has launched a new web accessible risk software product that allows planners to access premium quotations on the Internet....

New research has revealed that the advisory market is driving up life insurance sales and delivering planners considerable benefits in the process....

Financial planners have received another bad rap from the corporate regulator, with its latest shadow shopping report concluding that close to one in five advisers gave u...

Leading agribusiness bank Rabobank Australia and insurance advisory firm Future Life Financial Services have joined forces to deliver a new life insurance solution to rur...

Tower Australia has completed an overhaul of its risk insurance range, improving existing product features and launching a new life insurance product aimed at part-time w...

Research house Plan for Life has announced the launch of a new online life insurance quotation service, which will be made available to dealer groups and risk advisers....