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Category: Conferences and Events
New Initiative Assisting Mentally Ill Deal With Insurance
February 28, 2012 – 9:00 am
A new project has been launched to help Australians with experience of mental illness be better informed and more empowered when considering insurance products.
MDRT - Universal Message to Advisers
February 27, 2012 – 1:55 pm
The Australian Million Dollar Round Table roadshow series was completed last week, during which risk-focused advisers from the US and Canada shared their message with their Australian colleagues.
While they operate under different consumer and regulatory environments, the common-sense and personal messages delivered by the visiting advisers were also relevant for the Australian market.
TAL Wins Life Company of the Year Award
February 22, 2012 – 1:38 pm
TAL (formerly TOWER Australia) has been announced as the winner of the 2011 Plan For Life/AFA Life Company of the Year Award.
TAL won the Platinum Award for Life Company of the Year ahead of fellow finalists, AXA and CommInsure.
Negative Campaign Will Cease if FoFA Passed
February 21, 2012 – 9:20 am
Two of the financial advice industry’s biggest critics have indicated they would review their communications to consumers if the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are passed.
ASIC Says Scaled Advice Possible Under FoFA
February 21, 2012 – 9:20 am
Scaled advice will be possible under the new Best Interest duty, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Industry Will Be Given Time to Adjust to FoFA - Shorten
February 20, 2012 – 10:14 am
The financial services industry will be afforded time to transition to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, according to Superannuation and Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten.
FSC Life Insurance Conference 2012
February 14, 2012 – 11:07 am
The Financial Services Council will be conducting its annual Life Insurance Conference in Sydney on Thursday 22 March.
AFA to Advisers - Lift Your Game
February 10, 2012 – 2:44 pm
The AFA GenXt roadshow concluded in Brisbane last week, with the Association calling on advisers to ‘lift their game’.
New PD Day Concept
January 25, 2012 – 8:38 am
In what is understood to be a first in Australia, a group of advisers operating under different licensees has joined together to arrange its own professional development (PD) day.
