12 August 2013
Zurich has maintained sustainable pricing on its individual life business by avoiding the “volatility and wafer-thin margins” of the group market, according to Australia Life and Investments CEO Colin Morgan…
12 August 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has published a list of unclaimed life insurance payments…
05 August 2013
The issue of life underinsurance has evolved from people being without cover to people lacking sufficient cover, according to AIA Australia GM Life Insurance Damian Mu…
05 August 2013
The financial services industry must present a united front to governments and consumers, Financial Services Council CEO John Brogden says.…
05 August 2013
MetLife’s Asian operating earnings grew 18% to $US330 million ($368 million) in the second quarter, driven by strong underlying business growth across the region…
05 August 2013
AIA sees “great opportunities” in Australia after the country contributed to strong new business growth in the company’s first half…
29 July 2013
Life insurers’ top three concerns are return on capital, regulation and declining claims experiences, according to a survey of CEOs by the Financial Services Council and investment software group DST…
29 July 2013
Advisers must change government and regulator perceptions of their role, according to Association of Financial Advisers CEO Brad Fox…
29 July 2013
Reinsurance Group of America has reported a net loss of $US49.6 million ($53.5 million) for the quarter to June 30, down from a $US141 million ($152 million) profit in the corresponding period last year…
29 July 2013
The quality of entrants for this year’s Association of Financial Advisers Excellence in Education Awards can help improve public perceptions of the industry, according to an award sponsor…
29 July 2013
Beazley Underwriting continues to grow its Australian group life business, with the appointment of former TAL business development manager Duncan Richardson as Life, Accident and Health Development…
22 July 2013
The Financial Planning Association has received a strong response from volunteers for its Ask an Expert service…
22 July 2013
CommInsure has welcomed new Financial Services Council guidelines on group insurance takeover terms…
22 July 2013
This year’s Association of Financial Advisers National Conference will focus on the future for practices during a period of unprecedented change…
22 July 2013
MySuper members can use permanent incapacity insurance on an “own-occupation” basis, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed…
22 July 2013
Investment platform providers are responding to adviser demand for more insurers on approved lists…
15 July 2013
Consumers do not trust life insurers to pay claims, according to a new report from the Association of Financial Advisers and BT…
15 July 2013
Financial planners in NSW and Victoria continue to earn more than their counterparts in other states, according to the latest Michael Page Australia Salary and Employment Forecast…
15 July 2013
Leading life insurers face mounting pressure as recent entrants continue to grow their market shares, according to new figures from Plan For Life…
15 July 2013
The Association for Financial Advisers has renewed its call for more women to join the industry…