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AIA expands rehabilitation team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Life insurance specialist, AIA Australia has made three new hires to its rehabilitation team in a bid to continually improve its return-to-work programs for policy holders. Each new hire has over 15 years experience in their field and include rehabilitation ...

UK to ban platform payments

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... segment hard but they nonetheless support the FSA's policy initiative, reported the IFAonline.com news service. Life insurance companies will be exempted from the reforms for the time being, pending further consultation, noted the FSA. Discount broker ...

Adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... Guardian Financial Planning and an employee of Jalee Consulting Group where she provided financial advice and arranged life insurance. The case was adjourned to 6 July 2012 at the Downing Centre District Court and Heathwood was granted conditional bail. ...

Mariner launches Austock takeover bid

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... Property and Austock Life. It is understood that Mariner seeks to retain the funds management unit and offload the life insurance division. Earlier this month Austock announced an expected $15 to $16 million net loss for fiscal 2012.

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... (AFSL) may provide financial advice on SMSFs and 'class of product advice' on basic deposit products, general and life insurance, securities, and simple managed investment schemes. The new licence does not, however, allow specific product recommendations ...

ALI penalised after compliance failures

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... Investments Commission has imposed additional compliance conditions on Sydney-based insurance group, Australian Life Insurance Distribution Pty Ltd for failing to comply with a number of its obligations as an Australian financial services licensee. After ...

Former AFA president mourned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... also fundamental in the decision to recruit Richard Klipin to the role of CEO. Mr Murphy started his career in the life insurance industry in 1986, as an agent with Legal and General, progressing his career through study and experience to ultimately ...

Churning needs to be tackled with underwriters

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
The issue of 'churning' in the life insurance industry need to be tackled at the underwriting phase, according to boutique licensee Synchron. "Every application for every form of life insurance captures information about existing Insurances," said Synchron ...

AIA innovates around adviser feedback

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Life insurance specialist AIA Australia has enhanced its Priority Protection product, expanding the product range to include a superannuation income protection option that will allow advisers to offer clients insurance within super. The new Super IP ...

Lifewise takes insurance to new social sphere

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... behind our new website is to engage with consumers so they have a better understanding of income protection and life insurance," said Holly Dorber, Lifewise campaign manager. "The Time Capsule was developed so people got a visual on how precious their ...