Monthly Archives: March 2026
Latest Poll – Insuring Episodic Disability
Our latest poll is seeking your take on an emerging conversation around how best to offer insurance cover for those suffering mental health issues - many of which are episodic in nature, together with...
Why General Advice is a Core Part of Australia’s Life Insurance Ecosystem
[Sponsored Content] General Advice is being adopted more and more as advisers, licensees and insurers look for scalable ways to support consumers who want guidance but may not require tailored recommendations.
Unpacking the Benefits of Referrals
Risk insurance referrals represent one of the largest untapped growth opportunities for financial advisers, according to Mark Neil, National Risk Specialist at ClearView Wealth.
Speaking at the capacity Riskinfocus 26 event in Melbourne, that industry...
Rising ‘Level’ Premiums Complaint Dismissed by AFCA
AFCA has rejected a complaint over increases in 'level' life insurance premiums.
In a determination issued 17 December 2025 – but published 18 March – AFCA considered a complaint from a policyholder who argued he...
Advisers Urged to Reframe Role of Life Insurance
A call from Acenda’s Marshall Ross at Riskinfocus 26 to reposition life insurance as a core pillar of the economy attracted strong reader interest this week...
Advisers should reposition life insurance as a core component...
Four-Year Ban for Adviser
Financial adviser Nicholas Hogan has been banned by ASIC from the financial services industry for four years for failing to act in the best interests of clients.
The regulator claims Hogan, based in Victoria, engaged...
FSC Announces Board Changes
Alexis George is standing down from the FSC board and will be replaced by Nick Hamilton, CEO, Challenger.
Meanwhile, Alison Telfer, CEO, Schroders Australia, is to rejoin the board. She previously served as an FSC...
FAAA Launches CSLR Survey
The FAAA is surveying members to gain up-to-date information on the impact of CSLR levies on their practices.
“The FAAA has always been supportive of a scheme to compensate the victims of financial misconduct, however we have...
War for Talent Drives Adviser Salary Surge
Financial advice practices are facing mounting pressure on staffing costs as competition for talent pushes remuneration packages to new highs, according to new research from Business Health and Advisely.
The 2025 For What It's Worth...
AFRM Marks $400M in Claims Paid
Australian Financial Risk Management (AFRM) says it has now managed more than $400m in life insurance claims to clients, marking a milestone for the specialist advice firm.
The risk-only business, which has been operating for...