AMP hails case managers’ motivational approach
18 September 2017
Motivational interview techniques have produced a 34% increase in customer re-engagement with treatment, AMP says…
Life Insurance
AFA names top award finalists
18 September 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and Zurich have announced the finalists for this year’s adviser of the year and practice of the year awards…
Income protection ‘drags on industry’
11 September 2017
The Australian life insurance sector continues to face headwinds from the loss-making income protection class and reputational risk, according to S&P Global Ratings…
Advisers still failing clients, says Kell
11 September 2017
A review has identified “potentially large numbers of advisers who may be providing life insurance advice to clients that is not in their best interests”, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission Deputy Chairman Peter Kell…
Lawyers want stricter rules for life within super
11 September 2017
Life cover within superannuation needs standard definitions and other tougher rules to protect policyholders, the Australian Lawyers Association (ALA) says in a submission to the Productivity Commission…
Infocus buys financial advice group Announcer
11 September 2017
Wealth management group Infocus has bought advice business Announcer, strengthening an expanding national footprint…
ClearView poaches AIA underwriting manager
11 September 2017
ClearView has appointed Warren Page as Chief Underwriter…
AFA reveals award finalists
11 September 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has named the finalists for its female excellence and rising star awards…
ClearView, Zurich win Canstar value awards
04 September 2017
Zurich and ClearView have won Canstar’s “outstanding value life insurance” annual awards…
Australian Unity wealth arm lifts revenue
04 September 2017
Australian Unity’s wealth division, which includes life insurance and superannuation, increased revenue by 16.4% to $143.3 million in the year to June 30…
MBS promotes advisers to partners
04 September 2017
MBS Insurance financial advisers Chris MacKenzie and Brent McCullough have been promoted to partners…
Mortgage Choice planners deliver profit
04 September 2017
Mortgage Choice’s financial planning arm made a gross profit of $2.2 million in the year to June 30, up 26% on the previous year…
AFA announces education award finalists
04 September 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and Asteron Life have announced the finalists for this year’s excellence in education prize…
Financial lifestyle coaching may be adviser ‘sweet spot’
28 August 2017
The future for advisers lies in becoming financial lifestyle coaches, rather than technical specialists focused on client monetary goals, according to a Zurich white paper…
Freedom flags growth plans after profit gain
28 August 2017
Freedom Insurance Group is to embark on the “next exciting phase of growth”, buoyed by its performance last financial year…
ClearView life operation drives ‘exciting year’
28 August 2017
ClearView’s life insurance business made a net profit of $24.9 million in the year to June 30, up 2% on the previous year…
Former ANZ adviser banned
28 August 2017
A former Queensland representative of ANZ-owned Millennium3 Financial Services has been permanently banned from the industry…
AMP outlook revised after profit rebound
28 August 2017
S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook for AMP to stable from negative after the financial services group reported a strong return to profitability and new reinsurance arrangements…
S&P affirms Suncorp Life ratings
28 August 2017
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Suncorp Life and Superannuation’s financial strength and issuer credit ratings at A, and the outlook at stable…
ANZ adds to OneCare offerings
28 August 2017
ANZ Wealth has expanded its OneCare product range with the introduction of Income Secure Essentials and Severity Trauma…