NZFSC reviews its own future
22 February 2016
The fate of New Zealand Financial Services Council will be decided before June 30, Chairman Rob Flannagan has told insuranceNEWS.com.au…
Life Insurance
Austock Life reports half-year gains
22 February 2016
Austock Life says management fees for its insurance bonds increased $445,000 to $3.4 million in the six months to December 31…
TAL academy adds to training roster
22 February 2016
The TAL Risk Academy is offering five new courses this year, including an industry-first LinkedIn masterclass and two new social media webinars…
Suncorp Life profits hit as new business falls
15 February 2016
Suncorp Life says half-year net profit after tax fell 38.4% to $53 million, following $5 million of negative market adjustments…
NZ life claim figures maintain strong trend
15 February 2016
New Zealand life insurers paid $NZ1.13 billion of claims last year, according to the country’s Financial Services Council…
CommInsure reports improved December half for life
15 February 2016
CommInsure has reported a 20% increase in income to $330 million for the six months to December 31…
Internet first port of call for life customers: NobleOak
15 February 2016
Consumers are increasingly looking online for information on life cover, rather than turning to advisers, according to NobleOak Life Insurance CEO Anthony Brown…
Synchron picks AIA to supply new fixed-term product
15 February 2016
Synchron has partnered with AIA Australia on a new fixed-term, level-premium life insurance product to be sold by the dealer group’s advisers…
Dai-ichi Life profits rise despite flat revenue
15 February 2016
Dai-ichi Life has reported a 13.3% rise in profit to ¥324.7 billion ($4 billion) for the nine months to December 31…
Women urged to give finances a workout
15 February 2016
Working women lag men in “financial fitness”, posing a risk to their health, according to a survey by Map My Plan…
TAL introduces wellness program
15 February 2016
TAL has joined the ranks of life insurers with wellness programs, launching its Health Sense: Fit For Life scheme…
AIA reboots digital presence to enhance customer focus
15 February 2016
AIA Australia has made its website more customer-focused, by allowing access through any mobile device or tablet…
Investments, tax pull down MetLife earnings
08 February 2016
MetLife has reported a 16% slump in operating earnings to $US5.5 billion for last calendar year, driven by lower investment earnings and the tax treatment of its UK subsidiary Metropolitan Life…
NGA snaps up eighth practice in less than a year
08 February 2016
Next Generation Advisory has bought its eighth financial advice practice in less than a year, adding Melbourne-based Empowered Financial Partners for $2.8 million…
Super body concerned about timescale for adviser degrees
08 February 2016
Commonwealth Bank has paid $2 million to clients under its review of poor advice, with a further $900,000 outstanding…
Advisers ‘still have much to learn’ about insurance bonds
08 February 2016
More advisers are recommending insurance bonds to clients, but many still need to learn about the products’ role, according to Austock Life Head of Product and Relationships Richard Atkinson…
TAL chief joins FSC board
08 February 2016
TAL Group CEO Brett Clark has joined the Financial Services Council board…
Advisers ‘want more efficient platforms’
08 February 2016
Financial advisers say efficiency and support are key areas for improvement on platforms, an Investment Trends study shows…
Friendly societies record mixed insurance results
08 February 2016
Noble Oak Life reported a $2.4 million after-tax loss for last financial year, while other friendly societies selling funeral and insurance bonds recorded positive results, according to an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority industry report…
AFA adds to advocacy team
08 February 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has bolstered its advocacy team with the appointment of Troy Nutley as Senior Adviser, Policy and Professionalism…