New research shows true cost of mental illness and suicide

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SuperMIND benchmark research aims to help better support members wellbeing SuperFriend – a not for profit mental health foundation formed by Industry Super Funds and their insurers – today released... Read more continue reading

Financial literacy in schools: teach the children well

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Financial planner, Christine Hornery, CFP, director of FMS Group and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2012 Female Excellence in Advice Award winner, has welcomed comments made by Australian Securities and... Read more continue reading

 ‘Bike and blend’: Advisers take AIA Vitality to the people 

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Interactive kiosks set up in Melbourne and Sydney Connecting bicycles and smoothies with life insurance might seem like a difficult task, but that’s exactly the challenge AIA Australia is giving... Read more continue reading

2014 ICNZ & ANZIIF Scholarship launches to give global opportunity to New Zealand insurance professional

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (the Institute) and ICNZ are pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2014 ICNZ & ANZIIF Scholarship. The... Read more continue reading

BT shows ‘It Gets Better’ for LGBTI youth

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BT continues to show its support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) youth by asking all employees to Wear it Purple and producing a powerful and personal video of employees... Read more continue reading

Impact of Coles and Woolworths nabs reinsurer essay prize

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and Finity Consulting are pleased to announce Noelene Palmer of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd as the winner of the Peter... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial sponsors rising junior sports star Hana Basic

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La Trobe Financial deeply believes in investing in the future of our country and has recently decided to sponsor Ms Hana Basic, one of Australia’s elite junior athletic champions. Hana... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial partners with Lifeline to save lives

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Over the last 12 months, Lifeline has answered an extraordinary 700,000 calls from Australians in crisis and at risk of suicide, however over 160,000 who were calling for help were... Read more continue reading

AFA Foundation Raises $12,000 for Charity

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Foundation has raised $12,000 this week for charities, during the first three AFA National Roadshow events held in Hobart, Adelaide and Perth. With record... Read more continue reading

The PIMCO Foundation Holds 6th Annual Global Week of Volunteering

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The PIMCO Foundation, PIMCO’s charitable arm, began its sixth annual Global Week of Volunteering this week. More than 900 PIMCO employees will participate in more than 100 diverse, community-based projects... Read more continue reading