FPA names Gwen Fletcher award winner
07 March 2022
The Financial Planning Association says Industry Fund Services Senior Advice Compliance Analyst Danica Lozada has won the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award...
Life Insurance
Resolution Life agrees to buy AIA super business
28 February 2022
Resolution Life Australasia has agreed to acquire AIA’s Superannuation & Investments business for an undisclosed amount, describing the move as one that will “strengthen” its market presence...
Life-focused ClearView posts higher earnings, 'strategic' review commences
28 February 2022
ClearView Wealth says its core life arm performed strongly in the December half, lifting overall operating earnings after tax 14% higher to $13.9 million from a year earlier...
AIA adviser summit focuses on regulatory challenges, small businesses, mental health
28 February 2022
AIA Australia will hold its annual Adviser Summit tomorrow with Financial Services Minister Jane Hume among the key figures who will discuss the major issues of concern to the industry...
Zurich Life names chief claims officer
28 February 2022
Zurich Life & Investments says Suzi Leung has been appointed Chief Claims Officer with immediate effect, reporting to COO Hilary Bates...
Challenger CEO takes up FSC board director seat
28 February 2022
The Financial Services Council says Challenger CEO and MD Nick Hamilton has joined as board director...
AIA launches 'One Billion' heathy living initiative
28 February 2022
AIA Group has launched a “bold” initiative to engage a billion people to live healthier, longer and better lives by 2030...
Sustainability measures 'will impact disability income new business'
21 February 2022
Research house Dexx&r says it expects disability income premiums to grow at a slower pace over the next decade because of sustainability measures that commenced in October last year...
Challenger life arm posts record first-half sales
21 February 2022
Investment group Challenger says first-half life sales rose 44% to a record $4.9 billion in the six months to December from a year earlier...
Canberra appoints members to adviser disciplinary body
21 February 2022
The Federal Government has made 31 appointments to the single disciplinary body for financial advisers, which commenced at the start of the year...
SEQ Advice MD appointed TAA chairman
21 February 2022
The Advisers Association confirmed at its annual general meeting last week that SEQ Advice MD Bill Beimers has been appointed Chairman...
Sequoia announces new appointments, reports earning rise
21 February 2022
Sequoia Financial Group says it has made three new appointments at its subsidiary, InterPrac Financial Planning, to bolster the frontline support provided to its national advice network...
Zurich pilots diabetes self-management health app
21 February 2022
Zurich Australia announced today it has piloted a new mobile health app designed to help life insurance customers with diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and self-manage their conditions...
Advice review reference terms: peak bodies push for cost burden focus
14 February 2022
Peak bodies representing advisers have responded to Treasury’s draft terms of reference for the upcoming Quality of Advice review, a recommendation from the Hayne royal commission...
Super consumer advocate pushes for group life inquiry, long-term Government funding
14 February 2022
Super Consumers Australia has again pushed for an independent inquiry into group insurance held through superannuation accounts, saying the way products are currently sold fails the value test...
Not too late to reverse past reform failings, CEO says
14 February 2022
Connect Financial Service Brokers CEO Paul Tynan has called for a different way of thinking on reform in order to save the struggling advice industry...
MetLife inks partnership with super trustees institute
14 February 2022
MetLife Australia will become the exclusive life insurance partner for the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees under a two-year partnership announced last week...
Synchron fills SA/NT state manager role
14 February 2022
Advice group Synchron has named Emma Crothers as SA/NT State Manager...
AIA data shows Apple Watch impact on members' physical activity
14 February 2022
AIA members of its wellbeing program increase physical activity by up to 51% when they take up an Apple Watch that is offered as a benefit, the life insurer said today...
FPA flags reform concerns in pre-budget submission
07 February 2022
The long-term impacts of regulatory reforms on the advice profession including what it means for consumer affordability are among key issues raised by the Financial Planning Association in its 2022/23 pre-budget submission to Treasury...