The unique life insurance needs of private practice professionals

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Private practice is a common – and in many cases dominant – career path for members of many traditional professions, including the law, medicine, accounting, and architecture. To the extent... Read more continue reading

Life insurance considerations and strategies unique to SMSFs

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The surging popularity of ‘do it yourself investing’ since the start of 2020 is now well documented. Attracting less attention, but equally seismic in nature, is the mirroring of this... Read more continue reading

Zurich extends support to customers impacted by floods

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) is extending hardship and emergency support to customers affected by recent flooding in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Floodwaters continue to threaten many communities... Read more continue reading

Cost of living crisis – shifting the advice lens

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Inflation – are we looking through the wrong lens? “May you live in interesting times” is an English expression, full of irony and often claimed (without evidence) to be a... Read more continue reading

Keep the engine tuned – How financial advisers protect Aussie businesses and make ownership transition smoother

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Australian business – a finely tuned Ferrari, or a ute blowing smoke? Small businesses are – we are often told – the economic engine that powers Australia. Indeed, according to... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance welcomes QAR Proposals Paper 

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MLC Life Insurance welcomes the ‘Quality of Advice Review’ Proposals Paper as it reveals a pathway to ensure more Australians have access to financial advice.   Michael Downey, General Manager for... Read more continue reading

Maritime Super reappoints MLC Life Insurance as group insurer

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MLC Life Insurance has been reappointed as Maritime Super’s group insurer effective 1 July 2022 and will continue to provide its members with cover for death, total and permanent disablement... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance launches Vivo health, wellness and recovery service 

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MLC Life Insurance has launched its Vivo health, wellness and recovery service, designed to provide support to customers wanting to improve health and wellbeing throughout all their life stages. With... Read more continue reading

Zurich boosts its marine offering with new NM Insurance agreement

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Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) has announced a new agency agreement with NM Insurance Pty Limited (NM), to act as security for Proteus Marine Insurance (Proteus), a leading provider of... Read more continue reading

New report from TAL unpacks the importance of financial advisers when supporting clients through their life insurance claims

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A new nationwide survey of financial advisers released by leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has highlighted the growing role of advisers in supporting clients as they claim on their life... Read more continue reading