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Royal commission turns spotlight on planners

09 April 2018

The royal commission on financial services misconduct will focus on financial planning and wealth management in its second round of public hearings, starting next Monday…

MetLife appoints group life exec

09 April 2018

MetLife has appointed Stephen Sefton as Head of Group Product, responsible for expanding the group life insurance offering…

TAL launches mental health program

09 April 2018

TAL has partnered with Remedy Healthcare to introduce the healthcare provider’s MindStep mental health program to its customers, in a bid to strengthen its mental health capabilities…

TAL to refund funeral cover customers

26 March 2018

TAL Direct will offer refunds totalling $900,000 to 1200 Insuranceline customers after the insurer breached the terms of funeral insurance policies…

FMA adviser survey exposes poor conduct

26 March 2018

New Zealand life insurance advisers are engaging in practices that are not in clients’ best interests, according to an industry review by the Financial Markets Authority…

AMP chief to step down

26 March 2018

AMP CEO Craig Meller will retire towards the end of this year, according to a statement released to the Australian Securities Exchange this morning…

TAL, CommInsure managers share FSC leadership award

26 March 2018

The Financial Services Council has awarded its annual industry leader prize to TAL GM Group Insurance Jenny Oliver and CommInsure Senior Manager Rehabilitation Services Julie-Ann MacCormick…

PwC plots way forward for life insurers

19 March 2018

Life insurance companies must refocus on their strategic strengths amid technological disruption, regulatory changes and eroding public trust, according to PwC…

TAL dominates AFA awards

19 March 2018

TAL has won the Association of Financial Advisers and Strategic Insight life company of the year award…

Vision Super joins group cover code

19 March 2018

Vision Super has signed up to the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice – the latest fund to commit to the guidelines on group cover…

Advisory firm expands into insurance

12 March 2018

Business advisory firm Ecovis Clark Jacobs has formed a new insurance joint venture, allowing it to expand its accounting, taxation and audit service offering…

Takeovers to cement major players’ market dominance

12 March 2018

Australia’s six largest life insurers will increase their share of inforce premium to almost 88% once the latest round of takeovers is completed, according to a report by market analyst Strategic Insight…