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Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

BY JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017 11:47AM

Almost half of all financial planners cut ties with at least one life insurer in the last 12 months and a further 27% intend to follow suit.

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