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Research house launches direct ratings system

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
Independent researcher Defaqto has launched a ratings system addressed at consumers who want to purchase financial products without going through an adviser. The Life Assurance Star Ratings identifies over 50 direct life insurance products and rates ...

Professor proposes cheap longevity insurance design

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... "Imagine landing on a planet where there's no car insurance. You say, 'That's weird. People are driving, what if there's an accident?' 'Oh, it's horrible, they go bankrupt.' And you say, 'Why don't you have car insurance?' 'Oh, we never thought of it.'" ...

Equip partners with travel insurer

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... out adequate travel insurance is something we would recommend to anyone, particularly those travelling overseas. "An accident or ill health while travelling can have a substantial long-term financial impact on members, particularly those who may no longer ...

PROFILE: MetLife head of distribution Michael Gooddall

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... this job that he got his lucky break into the financial services sector. "Like most people, I fell into this industry by accident," he says. For the full story, download the March 10 issue of the Financial Standard iPad app here.

Gen Ys engaged with life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... GenX and 17% for baby boomers. At the same time, only 12% did it motivated by a real life story of death, illness or accident. "These results reveal that more of our youngest adults are 'making their own decision' to take out life insurance at a higher ...

Airline crash investigation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013

FPA confronts advisers with their worst nightmare

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... woman who took $800,000 to a financial planner and lost it all due to bad advice. The client became disabled after a car accident and was paid $800,000 by an insurance company. Her adviser recommended her to set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) and ...

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... premiums increased 13% in the 12 months to 31 December 2012, adding that specifically within term, income protection and accident insurance, in-force premiums were up 15.1% over the period. In its June 2013 life insurance statistics, the Australian Prudential ...

Beazley appoints former TAL BDM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
Insurance company Beazley has appointed Duncan Richardson to the role of life, accident & health development manager. He will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships and providing tailor-made services for Beazley's life, accident ...

Designer slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... spooked that Chinese authorities could/are making a policy mistake. Nope Virginia, what's happening in China is not an accident but by grand Politburo design. How many times must Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Kequiang preach to all and ...