Polls Archive

In addressing the issue of churning, which of the following initiatives would you support (select one or more)?
  • Black-list serial churners (34%)
  • Remove takeover terms on replacement policies (12%)
  • Offer ‘quality’ incentives to advisers for maintaining low lapse ratios (11%)
  • Ban upfront commissions on replacement policies (11%)
  • Offer more attractive remuneration to advisers for upgrading existing policies (11%)
  • Nothing needs to be done (9%)
  • Ban upfront commissions on all business but allow hybrid/level commissions (9%)
  • Introduce an industry wide two-year responsibility period (5%)
  • Ban upfront/hybrid commissions on all business but allow level commissions (1%)
  • Ban all risk commissions (0%)
Start Date: August 8, 2012 @ 11:41 am
End Date: August 14, 2012 @ 7:48 pm
Has the use of social media increased the profitability of your advice practice?
  • No (50%)
  • Not sure yet (25%)
  • Yes (25%)
Start Date: August 1, 2012 @ 11:27 am
End Date: August 8, 2012 @ 11:41 am
Are you concerned that increasing direct insurance sales will have an adverse impact on the future growth and profitability of your advice practice?
  • Yes (47%)
  • No (43%)
  • Not sure (10%)
Start Date: July 18, 2012 @ 11:33 am
End Date: August 1, 2012 @ 11:27 am
Do you support the new limited AFSL that will allow accountants and other advisers to deliver a broader range of financial advice to consumers?
  • No (78%)
  • Yes (15%)
  • Not sure (7%)
Start Date: July 3, 2012 @ 5:53 pm
End Date: July 18, 2012 @ 11:33 am
Business and personal success can be best achieved by focusing on:
  • Setting standards (82%)
  • Not sure (12%)
  • Other criteria (6%)
  • Setting goals (0%)
Start Date: June 26, 2012 @ 1:14 pm
End Date: July 3, 2012 @ 5:52 pm