Zurich adviser ‘think tank’ says financial coaching is the way of the future

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Financial advisers have an opportunity to elevate their services into that of ‘financial coach,’ making themselves as relevant to their clients as other lifestyle professionals, according to a new whitepaper

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What does the future of Trauma insurance look like?

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“Change is the only constant”, or so the saying goes, and the life insurance industry is no exception. Just as the typical client of today is changing, becoming more “diverse,

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Rules of engagement – Learnings from Adviser and Practice of the Year

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How do you eat an elephant? We all know the saying, but you may be surprised to find out just how many advisers fail to apply this lesson to their

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Zurich Investments’ Australian Property Securities Fund receives ratings ‘trifecta’ from research houses

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Zurich Investments Australian Property Securities Fund (the Fund) has maintained its “Highly Recommended” rating from research houses Lonsec and Zenith in their 2017 reviews. This follows the Fund also being

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All over red rover?

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The sheer volume of funds flowing into passively managed investments suggests the active versus passive debate has been decided. Earlier this year, the Financial Times reported that “While outflows from

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Ten things you need to know about Zurich’s Life Risk Update

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On May 15 Zurich announced a major revamp of its life insurance offering. Here’s an outline of ten things you need to know about the changes that have been made. 1.

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Zurich announces pricing and product improvements in 2017 update

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced details of a major revamp of its life insurance offering. The first Zurich update for 2017 is designed to introduce more choice, value

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What does it take to make diversity and inclusion a reality at the practice level?

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In the past few months the diversity and inclusion spotlight has shone brightly on the wider insurance industry. In late September Lloyd’s ‘Dive in Festival’ elevated the conversation to a

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Make claims part of your value proposition

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The continued focus on LIF has spawned a number of corollary discussions, with one of the most important being around the concept of the adviser value proposition. Put simply, your

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Taking five with our latest industry leaders: What has shaped your advice philosophy?

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It’s said that major life events influence the core behaviours that affect the financial decisions we make for the rest of our lives. For financial advisers, this is no different.

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