US debt ceiling: is there a long-term solution?

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Thankfully politicians in the US can at least agree on one thing – that America defaulting on its obligations would be a “bad thing”. And so it was recently at

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Video: Time for a social media springclean

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The new financial year is the perfect time to review your business’s social media presence and Zurich’s quick 15 minute healthcheck video is a great place to start. The video

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How social media can turbo-charge your emotional intelligence – 6 tips

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For those advisers aspiring to greater things, two recent pieces of research may prove to contain the insights you need to drive your business further. Shortly after revealing the extent

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6 ways to add real value for your clients at claim time

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The continued focus on the FOFA reforms has spawned a number of corollary discussions, with one of the most important being around the concept of adviser value proposition. Tony Orr,

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Video: Zurich’s three key themes in three minutes

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View the latest edition of the Zurich’s three key themes in three minutes with investment specialist, Angus Crennan which covers: Shadow Banking in China US crude oil has recached production

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Australian advisers’ uptake of social media outstrips community growth

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) today released new statistics showing that growth in social media usage by Australian financial advisers has far outstripped the growth experienced in the community overall.

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Increased focus on efficiency likely to be real legacy from FOFA

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A survey of financial advisers (commissioned by Zurich Australia) has found the single biggest expected outcome – and most likely legacy of the upcoming FOFA reforms – is an increased

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Zurich Risk Adviser Sentiment Index shows adviser optimism

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The latest measurement of the Zurich Risk Adviser Sentiment Index has shown an overall uptick in sentiment amongst financial advisers active in the Australian life risk market.  The third round

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Adviser appetite for international funds on the rise

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Zurich’s investment business in Australia has released survey results that found the overwhelming majority of advisers are expecting positive returns in international markets in the next 12 months.  The survey

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Newly launched Zurich fund turns global volatility to its advantage

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Zurich Australia has announced the latest addition to its suite of investment funds with the introduction of the Zurich Investments Global Equity Income Fund.   The Fund is designed to provide investors

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