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Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... Treasurer on 25 June 2015," the government said, referring to the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group, led by John Trowbridge. The government will consider the extent to which legislation or action by ASIC may be necessary to implement the industry ...

Planners ready for Trowbridge

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
Around 80% of planners are prepared to make changes to their business models should the Trowbridge recommendations be implemented, according to Investment Trends research. The June 2015 Planner Risk Report suggests most (roughly 75%) financial advisers ...

Planners continue insurer switches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... this either." The survey also found four out of five planners expect to make changes to their business model if the Trowbridge recommendations were to be implemented. "Planners are typically already going through the process of phasing out upfront commissions ...

Difficult year for insurance income: CBA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2015
... life insurance and its benefits to customers. "The profitability fluctuates for all sorts of reasons - we've got the Trowbridge recommendations which are new in the industry," Narev said. "We've got all sorts of competitive dynamics, so the profitability ...

NZ looks to Trowbridge for life reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Council (FSC) has commissioned a report on life insurance advice, with Life Insurance and Advice Working Group chair John Trowbridge selected as an adviser for the project. Consulting actuaries Melville Jessup Weaver (MJW) have been selected to investigate ...

Findex life insurance goes commission-free

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... front commissions in the advisory industry, have been impediments to change so far," he continued. "We welcomed the Trowbridge Report but have always believed in aiming higher by seeking 100% commission-free model. We are delighted that product developers ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Life Insurance and Advice Working Group (LIAWG) chair John Trowbridge has applauded the industry-led risk reforms package. After the industry bodies behind the LIAWG - the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association of Australia ...

Risk reforms ignore key adviser concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... client-driven policy churn. Synchron director Don Trapnell told Financial Standard that the reform improved on the initial Trowbridge report, but it failed to address the fact that the real trigger for life insurance churn is "Australia's love-affair ...

Asteron discusses alternative commission structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... Mark Vilo reportedly told a company roadshow in Melbourne the idea by no means provides all the answers. One of the Trowbridge report's recommendations suggests level commissions to be set at 20% of premiums and Vilo suggests the wholesale model would ...

Fortnum drops upfront risk commissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... either charge using a fee-for-service model for insurance advice or use a hybrid/level commission model. As per the Trowbridge report's recommendations, level commissions will be set at 20% of premiums along with a possible $1,200 initial advice payment. ...