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FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny of the life insurance industry, which will investigate (among other things) "whether a life insurance industry code of conduct is required." However ...

Senate to investigate life industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... amended the Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry's terms of reference to look at several aspects of the life insurance industry, including: The need for further reform and improved oversight of the life insurance industry; Whether entities are engaging ...

Zurich buys Macquarie Life

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... customer service. The sale of the business reflects the need for significant scale in the capital intensive life insurance industry in order to drive appropriate returns." The transaction is subject to regulatory and court approvals, and is expected ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... collected as part of the Beddoes Institute's Adviser Experience Benchmarking Study that forms part of Beddoes' Life Insurance Industry Performance Barometer. Award winners: Overall Platinum Award - BT Financial Group Service Quality Award - Zurich Term/TPD ...

AIA profit boosted by Asian insurance demand

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... financial markets, Asia remains the most attractive and dynamic region for life insurance in the world. "The life insurance industry continues to benefit from significant structural economic and demographic trends, rapid urbanisation and growth in disposable ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... more activity by lawyers as a result from some loose or complex wording in definitions. APRA said the life insurance industry continues to address the poor claims experience in relation to group, and more recently the individual and disability income ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... to life insurance is different to that recommended by David Murray's FSI report. "We support the retail life insurance industry's proposed reforms as announced by the then Assistant Treasurer on 25 June 2015," the government said, referring to the Life ...

Synchron appoints state manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... added, "We are delighted to appoint someone of Jason's calibre. With more than 12 years' experience in the life insurance industry, we believe he has the right skills, experience and relationships to help drive Synchron's business growth in Victoria. ...

TAL weighs obesity risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... of the risks involved. TAL general manager retail distribution, Niall McConville, said the Australian life insurance industry has assessed and accepted overweight and obese customers at standard rates. "As an industry, we are continuously working towards ...