Monthly Archives: November 2018
TAL to Offer Health Insurance Via Expanded Partnership
TAL will offer health insurance cover to the clients of financial advisers under an expanded partnership with health insurer nib.
Under the partnership, which is currently being offered through a select group of advisers ahead...
FASEA Releases Two Stage Process to Recognise Foreign Qualifications
Financial advisers with qualifications gained overseas will be required to have them assessed by a Federal Government approved body before seeking further approval from FASEA that the training is considered eligible for recognition of...
NEOS Exceeds Target For Underwriting Decisions
New life insurance entrant, NEOS Life has announced that it made more than 86 percent of underwriting decisions within three working days, exceeding its own target of 80 percent set at launch in June...
CommInsure Updates Application Tool With Alternative Terms
CommInsure has made a number of enhancements to its policy application tool including the launch of Alternative Terms and updates to its client management system.
Under the enhancements to the MyApply tool, underwriting rules will...
Advisers Urged to Check Registration Status
Financial advisers have been urged to check they are registered on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR) before the end of the year to avoid being considered as a new entrant to the industry and...
FASEA Will Consider Longer Timeframes on Designations
Advisers may be given recognition for education undertaken prior to cut-off dates listed by FASEA but will require their professional associations to request its inclusion, according to the head of the education body.
Addressing delegates at...
FASEA Releases CPD and Ethics Instruments
FASEA has released two more legislative instruments related to changes to education and professional standards, lifting the total number of instruments open for final consultation to five out of seven standards covered by the...
FPA Names 2018 Award Recipients
The FPA has announced the winners of its adviser and practice of the year award winners naming a West Australian adviser and South Australian practice as the award recipients.
The Association presented the awards at...
MetLife Expands to National Sales Team Structure
MetLife Australia has expanded its retail sales team with the addition of four new appointments, lifting it sales presence to a national level.
The appointments bring the sales team to ten and creates a sales...
FASEA Reveals Longer Timeframe for ADFP Credits
FASEA has released further details about its recognition of prior learning for advisers who have studied for the Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning (ADFP), stating its consideration would extend as far back as when...