The Financial Services Council (FSC) is offering a live webcast option for those industry contributors not able to attend this week’s 2012 FSC Life Insurance Conference in Sydney.
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Advisers Divided on Moving More Risk Outside Super
March 18, 2012 – 7:27 pm
Our latest poll results tell us that advisers are divided as to whether they will direct more life insurance business outside superannuation, post FoFA, in order to access commission-based remuneration.
MLC Risk Ride 2012
March 17, 2012 – 8:53 pm
23 financial advisers and other industry colleagues have just completed the 2012 MLC Risk Ride, raising more than $31,000 (to date) for a worthy charity that has strong links to the principles of the Australian life insurance industry.
CommInsure Sales Training for Referral Partners
March 15, 2012 – 3:51 pm
CommInsure’s Risk Sales Academy reports the growing popularity of one of its more recent sales training initiatives, designed for the referral partners of financial advisers and their other centres of influence.
Designed to be attended by both the adviser and his/her referral partner(s), the program offers the referral partner an opportunity to see how the life insurance proposition/solution [...]
FSC 2012 Life Insurance Conference Update
March 14, 2012 – 11:39 am
Delegates from all spheres of Australia’s life insurance community will be attending the FSC’s 2012 Life Insurance Conference, being held in Sydney next week, on Thursday 22 March.
The Conference program will cover a diverse array of topics impacting Australia’s life insurance industry, including an update from FSC CEO, John Brogden, on the Associations’ positioning and activity in relation to key Future of Financial [...]
Risk Commissions - Best Interest and Conflict of Interest
March 13, 2012 – 8:35 pm
Our latest poll is based around the recommendation that ASIC should conduct a shadow shopping survey, post the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, to monitor whether conflicted advice on risk insurance outside superannuation will be delivered to consumers.
Insurers Need to Deliver Better Solutions on Mental Health
March 7, 2012 – 10:34 am
Advisers have indicated they believe life companies can do more when it comes to dealing with clients who have mental illness or have experienced mental illness in the past.
By a margin of two to one, advisers have answered ‘no’ to our poll question:
Are you generally satisfied with how your preferred insurers manage underwriting and claims processes [...]
ARA Risk-focused PD Day Reflects Adviser Demand
March 7, 2012 – 8:47 am
The inaugural Australian Risk Advisers PD Day, held earlier this week, achieved its goal of providing excellent value for advisers.
The event was a success because of the large number of advisers who attended and the relevance and value of the content delivered.
Advisers Urged to Tell Their Stories
March 7, 2012 – 8:05 am
Financial advisers have been urged to share their claims story experiences with their clients and with their peers in the industry.
Vale Peter Moyle
March 2, 2012 – 9:48 pm
The financial services industry has been deeply saddened by the tragic death of Adelaide adviser, Peter Moyle. Mr Moyle fell prey to a random and highly aggressive illness.
