05 September 2011
The modification of the opt-in proposal and allowing commissions on retail life insurance has been welcomed in some quarters. But the critics of Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten’s Future of Financial…
05 September 2011
The Financial Planning Association has launched its national advertising campaign promoting its members…
05 September 2011
The group life insurance industry is expected to grow strongly in the next 15 years, according to a new report by Rice Warner…
05 September 2011
ANZ-owned OnePath has already responded to the proposals in the draft Future of Financial Advice bill by launching an adviser support package…
05 September 2011
Commonwealth Bank’s surprise takeover offer for dealer group Count Financial is being seen as the first of many such deals as the industry consolidates with the looming government reforms…
05 September 2011
ClearView has signed a private label agreement with Colonial First State Custom Solutions to create a wealth management platform with full wrap capabilities…
29 August 2011
Industry associations and insurers have generally welcomed the draft Future of Financial Advice legislation, which was announced this morning by Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten…
29 August 2011
There will be no winners if the Federal Government proceeds with its ban on commissions for life insurance sold through superannuation…
29 August 2011
Death claim settlements from the Christchurch earthquake have now surpassed the $NZ1.1 billion ($874 million) mark, according to the Accident Compensation Corporation…
29 August 2011
AIA Australia CEO Damian Green has been promoted to a new regional role at the life insurer’s Hong Kong office…
29 August 2011
Westpac is to take over the life insurance business of its funds management arm BT in a move to centralise its operations…
29 August 2011
ClearView Wealth has reported a 260% jump in its after-tax profit to $8.7 million for the year ending June 30…
29 August 2011
Allianz, Medibank Private and Real Insurance have jointly been given the top rating in Canstar Cannex’s direct life insurance survey…
29 August 2011
Business owners are undecided on how they would like to pay for advice on life insurance, according to a new survey by the MSI Global Alliance of legal and accounting firms…
22 August 2011
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is planning to increase both life and general insurance business through its recently created wealth division…
22 August 2011
Some life insurance advisers are still reluctant to lodge applications online, according to new research from Zurich Life Australia…
22 August 2011
AMP life insurance earnings were up 15% to $84 million for the six months ending June 30 this year, compared to $73 million in the first half of last year…
22 August 2011
ANZ’s wealth business continues to perform well as benefits from buying the RBS Asian business continue to be identified, says CEO Mike Smith…
22 August 2011
The Federal Government’s continuing opposition to commissions being paid on group life insurance will be disastrous for the corporate superannuation industry, a specialist has warned…
22 August 2011
Sales of insurance products have been a positive for Westpac in the June quarter as it warns of further job cuts…