{"id":81315,"date":"2026-03-04T07:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=81315"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:16:32","slug":"riskinfocus-26-kicks-off-in-hobart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/03\/04\/riskinfocus-26-kicks-off-in-hobart\/","title":{"rendered":"Riskinfocus 26 Kicks-Off in Hobart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Riskinfo\u2019s annual risk advice CPD event series opened this week with the first of six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riskinfocus.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riskinfocus 26<\/a> events delivered to a full room of advisers and industry partners in Hobart.<\/p>\n<p>Presenters and panels shared a range of thoughts and ideas with attendees, all intended to contribute towards assisting advisers and the development of their advice businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Cutting edge advancements and big picture findings were shared, which were all considered within a context of how these findings can assist advisers and advice businesses, either in the delivery of life insurance or broader financial advice services.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81319\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81319 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-4-scaled-e1772570415857-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-4-scaled-e1772570415857-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-4-scaled-e1772570415857-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-4-scaled-e1772570415857-768x467.jpg 768w, 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number of conversations from the coal face, with adviser and industry panels sharing their views on the latest issues impacting the delivery of life insurance and financial advice in Australia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81317\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-7-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81317 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-7-scaled-e1772570483842-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-7-scaled-e1772570483842-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-7-scaled-e1772570483842-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-7-scaled-e1772570483842-768x491.jpg 768w, 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demonstrated for them, while the day on a high note with the inaugural winner of the PPS Mutual Risk Practice of the Year Award \u2013 <strong>Mark Everingham<\/strong> (Personal Risk Professionals) sharing his journey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81320\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-6-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81320 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-6-scaled-e1772570652377-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-6-scaled-e1772570652377-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-6-scaled-e1772570652377-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/03\/260304-Hobart-6-scaled-e1772570652377-768x457.jpg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.riskinfocus.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riskinfocus 26<\/a> moves to Adelaide later this week, ahead of events in Perth and Melbourne next week.<\/p>\n<p>Final tickets remain for the Perth, Melbourne and Sydney events, while Riskinfocus 26 in Brisbane has been sold out.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/category\/riskinfocus-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see our other Riskinfocus 26 reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riskinfo\u2019s annual risk advice CPD event series opened this week with the first of six Riskinfocus 26 events delivered to a full room of advisers and industry partners in Hobart. 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