Zurich names bancassurance head
03 December 2018
Zurich Financial Services has appointed Kieran Forde as Head of Bancassurance and Direct within the life and investments business…
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Tech appointments signal MLC changes
03 December 2018
MLC has appointed a new CIO and several other technology-related appointments as it strengthens its data culture and tech platforms…
Life industry profit takes a dive
26 November 2018
Life insurance industry net profit plummeted more than 24% in the year to September 30, according to latest figures from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
FPA revamps Find a Planner service
26 November 2018
The Financial Planning Association will launch its new Find a Planner service next year, matching consumers with advisers based on their money and life-goal profiles…
AIA NZ calls time on adviser trips
26 November 2018
AIA New Zealand will stop overseas “recognition trips” for financial advisers after next year…
MetLife expands retail sales line-up
26 November 2018
MetLife has strengthened its retail sales team as adviser demand grows for its new small business and families insurance policy…
FPA names new head of charitable foundation
26 November 2018
The Financial Planning Association says Petra Churcher will next month become Chairman of its charitable arm the Future2 Foundation…
FSC consults on FASEA standards
26 November 2018
The Financial Services Council is consulting with members on a standards blueprint and two draft legislative instruments released by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority…
Advisers urged to check registration
26 November 2018
Advisers should ensure they are on the Financial Advisers Register before the end of the year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned…
Regulators hold up Suncorp life sale
19 November 2018
Suncorp says the sale of its Australian life insurance business has been delayed as it awaits regulatory approvals…
Freedom chief quits after brief tenure
19 November 2018
The recently appointed CEO of Freedom Insurance Group has quit the company…
Advisers falling short on client reviews
19 November 2018
Customers are missing chances to adjust their life cover because advisers neglect to hold annual client reviews, MetLife says…
AIA welcomes code update
19 November 2018
AIA is confident the new Life Insurance Code of Practice that was released by the Financial Services Council last week is better aligned to community expectations…
Adviser banned over super theft
19 November 2018
Financial adviser Craig James Wilson has been banned from the industry after he was convicted of stealing clients’ superannuation funds…
Clarification
19 November 2018
In last week’s insuranceNEWS.com.au we covered an S&P Global report stating that nine out of 10 Australian life insurers will be foreign-owned by next year…
FSC consults on new code of practice
12 November 2018
The Financial Services Council has released its overhauled Life Insurance Code of Practice for public consultation…
BT stands alone as locals sell out of life
12 November 2018
Nine out of 10 Australian life insurers will be foreign-owned by next year, with Westpac’s BT Group the only locally owned insurer still standing…
Zurich commits to ANZ OneCare offering
12 November 2018
Zurich will keep the OneCare product line from its acquired ANZ life insurance business open long-term…
ASIC consults on adviser education guidance
12 November 2018
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is consulting on regulatory guide changes to support reforms lifting advisers’ education, training and ethical standards…
TAL makes changes to Accelerated Protection
12 November 2018
TAL has upgraded its Accelerated Protection product series, including lower premiums for life and total and permanent disability insurance…