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Choice chief attacks life commissions

28 March 2011

Choice Chairman Jenni Mack has attacked life insurance commissions, saying they lead to “churning” of clients to earn more income for advisers…

Growing support for female adviser award

28 March 2011

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management has agreed to become part of the Association of Financial Advisers’ Female Excellence in Advice Award…

AIA CFO quits to return home

28 March 2011

AIA Group CFO Marc de Cure has left after just six months in the Hong Kong-based position for “family-related reasons”…

Small growth for NZ life insurance sales

21 March 2011

Although NZ life insurance premium income rose during the December quarter, the nation is still underinsured, the NZ Investment Savings and Insurance Association says…

Life showing signs of recovery

14 March 2011

The Australian life insurance industry is showing signs of recovery from the global economic malaise with profits rising and total expenses dropping, according to the latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority statistics…

Axa managers move across to AMP

14 March 2011

A number of Axa’s senior financial advice managers will be transferring to AMP at the end of the month after the Supreme Court approved the merger last week…

Insurers ignoring women at their peril

14 March 2011

Insurers are ignoring women with their marketing campaigns, even they are heavily involved with making decisions on financial services…

Life new business premiums down

07 March 2011

New life insurance business annual premiums were down 3.34% for the year ending December 31, according to research house Dexx&r…

Timely life insurance conference for industry

07 March 2011

The Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference next month will provide the industry with regulatory updates and industry trends, according to CEO John Brogden…

FSC wants volume payments to stay

28 February 2011

The Financial Services Council has joined the fight against banning volume-related payments to financial advisers…