Monthly Archives: March 2026
Megatrends to Reshape Financial Advice
Futurist and demographer Mark McCrindle has urged advisers to focus on the trends reshaping Australia’s economy, workforce, and their own clients.
Speaking at the recent Riskinfocus26 event in Melbourne, McCrindle - whose session was supported...
Adviser Reaction to New Zurich Death Cover Class
Our report on the industry's response to Zurich’s decision to significantly raise premiums on life insurance policies involving third-party funding generated plenty of reader interest this week...
Zurich’s decision to create a new death cover...
Riskinfocus 26 in Pictures
Riskinfo's annual Riskinfocus Risk Advice CPD Tour concluded at the end of last week where more than 1,100 advisers and support colleagues experienced a day of learning more about life insurance, life insurance advice...
Finance Union Unhappy with Acenda Job Cuts
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has raised concerns about jobs cuts at Acenda, the company that was formed from the merger of MLC Life, Resolution Life Australia and Asteron Life New Zealand last year.
The...
Entireti Partners with Communify on Advice Platform
Entireti has partnered with Communify to develop an advice platform designed to aggregate and organise practice data into a single knowledge base.
The platform, known as ERAi, will use artificial intelligence and automation to analyse...
High-Performing Advice Firms Share Key Traits – Report
Advice firms with mature operating models are delivering EBIT margins of 35–40% and employee and client satisfaction scores above 90%, according to a new paper published by Vital Business Partners in partnership with Zurich...
NEOS Lifts Medical-Free Limits
NEOS has increased the level of cover clients can access without mandatory medical checks, following feedback gathered during its recent adviser roadshows.
The changes, effective 11 March 2026, apply to the NEOS Protection product and...
Spectrum.Life Expands into Australia with Three Acquisitions
Digital mental health and wellbeing provider Spectrum.Life has entered the Australian market through the acquisition of MindFit at Work, We Lysn and Valion Health.
Spectrum.Life said the acquisitions – one in Melbourne, and two in...
Zurich Creates New Death Cover Class
News that Zurich has changed the way it prices life policies transferred to third-parties attracted plenty of reader interest this week...
Zurich Financial Services has released a statement to advisers this week announcing it is...
Concern Over Weak New Business Flows
A majority of advisers agree that weak new business flows are the primary threat to the sustainability of the country's life insurance sector, according to our latest poll.
The poll was prompted by comments from...