Polls Archive

Which of the following statements most closely reflects your position in relation to the Trowbridge policy recommendations?
  • I generally do not support the Trowbridge policy recommendations (60%)
  • I support all of the Trowbridge policy recommendations, other than those related to adviser remuneration (31%)
  • I support all of the Trowbridge policy recommendations (9%)
Start Date: April 28, 2015 @ 11:05 am
End Date: May 12, 2015 @ 3:19 pm
My advice practice could successfully operate under a hybrid commission model for life insurance advice.
  • Agree (82%)
  • Disagree (12%)
  • Not sure (6%)
Start Date: April 15, 2015 @ 2:38 am
End Date: April 28, 2015 @ 12:42 pm
Will the Trowbridge Reform Model remuneration proposal (level commissions supplemented by an Initial Advice Payment) sustain a viable advice practice?
  • No (87%)
  • Yes (8%)
  • Not sure (5%)
Start Date: March 30, 2015 @ 7:45 am
End Date: April 28, 2015 @ 12:42 pm
What is the most significant factor preventing a greater take-up of life insurance by Australian consumers?
  • Adverse consumer attitudes towards life insurance and/or financial advice (44%)
  • General economic conditions and affordability (29%)
  • Other issue(s) (10%)
  • Product complexity - it's just too difficult (9%)
  • Life companies failing to learn from the lessons of the past (7%)
  • Adviser remuneration issues, including churning (1%)
  • Not sure (0%)
Start Date: March 17, 2015 @ 11:20 am
End Date: March 30, 2015 @ 7:47 am
In order to improve the public perception of advisers, the word 'commission' should be replaced by a new term, such as 'adviser service fee'
  • Agree (63%)
  • Disagree (33%)
  • Not sure (4%)
Start Date: February 24, 2015 @ 1:25 pm
End Date: March 17, 2015 @ 11:25 am