TAL announced as a leader of workplace gender equality

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has been awarded an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by the Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The citation is awarded to organisations that... Read more continue reading

LIF pulse check research: advisers already ‘future proofing’

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Almost two thirds of advisers consider themselves prepared for the next year’s Life Insurance Framework (LIF) changes, with most of their efforts to this point focused around efficiency opportunities and... Read more continue reading

TAL answers the call to help advisers thrive

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As the life insurance industry deals with more change, TAL calls for substantially more meaningful connectivity and efficiency in the partnership between advisers and life insurers. Group CEO and Managing... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia launches Business Growth Hub and new app for advisers

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Leading life insurer AIA Australia has announced the launch of a dedicated Business Growth Hub for advisers, a key pillar of its trusted business partner model. Available online and through AIA... Read more continue reading

Life insurers profits up but you still pay more

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The recent reporting season has revealed that, despite crying poor, life insurers’ profits are still increasing, according to lifeinsurancedirect.com.au. LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au CEO Russell Cain said, “AMP reported one of the highest... Read more continue reading

Big end of town ignoring key person risk

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Sydney-based financial planning company, CSP has just written a $60 million key person insurance policy – believed to be the largest in Australian history – for a global corporation entering... Read more continue reading

Group Claims Experience Study 2015

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Rice Warner is pleased to announce that it has released its inaugural and unique industry study the Group Claims Experience Study 2015. The Rice Warner Group Insurance 2010 to 2013... Read more continue reading

Implications for advisers: Duty of Disclosure

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The decision in the case of Commonwealth Financial Planning Ltd v Couper, where the presiding bench made broader comments about appropriate advice, has significant implications for advisers when advisers, albeit... Read more continue reading

Synchron: Lobby for clawback change

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Synchron is calling on the advice community to lobby for change to the clawback provisions of the Life Insurance Framework (LIF). Director Don Trapnell said that while a fresh appraisal... Read more continue reading

What makes us claim? Australian first Group Insurance Industry Statistics reveal unique insights

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  The quicker to claim, the speedier the return to work for 40 percent of Australians who seek insurance benefits from their Group (Superannuation) income protection policies. This is one... Read more continue reading