May 22, 2013
The life insurance industry recorded a net profit of $3 billion for the year ending March 2013, according to the latest statistics from the Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority (APRA)
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Advisers Agree Insurance Is Too Expensive
May 21, 2013
Life insurance is too expensive, but it does depend on the type of product; according to the majority of readers responding to our latest poll.
News in Brief
TAL Reports Profit Growth; Former Insurance Broker Sentenced; Rubik Continues Expansion
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Comments are closed · May 21, 2013 in Company News, Compliance & Regulation, General, Technology
Comments are closed · May 21, 2013 in Company News, Compliance & Regulation, General, Technology
Affluent Clients Active on Social Media
Social media is one of the most cost effective and direct ways for advisers to target high net worth individuals, according to one marketing expert.
BT Insurance Upgrade Focuses on Super Solutions
BT Financial Group has released a series of enhancements to its insurance offer, effective from 20 May.
Dealer Group Appointments
Affinia and Suncorp Advice have both announced key appointments this week.
$4 Million Terminal Illness Claim Appeal Fails
An appeal against an insurance company which declined to pay out a $4 million terminal illness claim has been dismissed by the South Australian Supreme Court, because the client survived for over 12 months.
AMP Upgrades Insurance Offers
May 20, 2013
AMP has made a series of enhancements to both the Elevate and Financial Lifestyle Protection (FLP) product suites, which take effect today.
New Risk-Specialist Boutique Licensee Launched
Another risk-specialist licensee has entered the market, in response to what its creator calls an increasing demand for targeted insurance advice support services.
PJC Recommends Enshrinement of ‘Financial Planner/Adviser’
May 16, 2013
The legal enshrinement of the terms ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ looks set to proceed, following a recommendation tabled in Parliament.
