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Elders continues impressive growth run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... wider Elders network and community culture as we develop a diverse mix of mutual referral relationships across general insurance, rural services, agri-finance and real estate," Dwyer said.

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... how these would affect their potential private income protection claims," the report said. Further, income protection insurance has a number of close 'cousins' such as other types of life insurance which may appear almost identical to uninformed consumers. ...

Aussie fintechs among world's best

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... congratulated the Australian fintechs, adding they represent a diverse range of businesses including lending, wealth management, insurance and regtechs. Australia's dominant showing in the Fintech100 reinforces the strong standing of the Australian fintech ...

Financial Executive Women grows advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... future leaders. "They come from all sectors within financial services - banking, wealth management, superannuation, and insurance. Our corporate sponsors are some of Australia's most successful organisations, and are all committed to making sure their ...

AMP adds LIF resources as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Advisers transitioning their business to meet the new requirements imposed by the Life Insurance Framework are being provided with additional resources by AMP. The institution boosted its LIF resource hub, adding a new series of video tutorials developed ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... members, underpinned by top tier results across all categories including investment performance, member engagement, insurance and innovation. The fund was also awarded Personal Select Choice Product of the Year for the AustralianSuper Personal Plan ...

Queensland adviser enters ASIC enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Hartmann was found by the regulator to have failed to meet his obligations as an adviser by advising clients to switch insurance arrangements and superannuation funds without adequately demonstrating why this was suitable; and failing to conduct reasonable ...

Life insurer definitions clashing: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... withdrawals; some claims and dispute outcome categories; claim and dispute amounts paid; and processing durations. In group insurance, there were "often inconsistencies between insurers with their interpretation of the concepts of policy contracts, policy ...

Myprosperity partners with $6.2bn platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... and acts like a "GPS service" in terms of financial goals, covering automated advice from budgeting and cash flows, to insurance, property and investments. PictureWealth founder David Pettit said the app goes further than aggregating accounts and helps ...

Westpac to welcome new chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... as superannuation disclosures. This resulted in payments to some customers with pre-existing conditions having their insurance claims denied prior to Westpac improving its disclosure practices. It is also refunding customers that were entitled to product ...