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Life insurance adviser group hits out at FSC priorities

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
The Life Insurance Customer Group has criticised the Financial Service Council's statement of policy priorities, arguing customers will be "worse off" if the Life Insurance Framework goes ahead. The group, formed in 2015 to give life insurance advisers ...

VFMC appoints risk manager from AIA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... Services and State Super (ESS Super), WorkSafe Victoria, the Transport Accident Commission and the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.

SMSF accountants seek investment product knowledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... to support accountants by providing access to an AFSL, as well as practice management support, professional indemnity insurance and technical support, Choi said. According to the survey, 9000 accountants have made the decision to not become licensed ...

MLC adds to advice partnerships team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... 10 years at MLC, having held roles such as national sales manager - wealth protection products, NSW state manager - insurance and investment sales and head of aligned sales. Most recently he has held the role of head of sales in the MLC strategic accounts ...

PROFILE: FSC chief executive Sally Loane

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... they thinking about? Obviously I have to think about what my members want across wealth, funds, asset management, life insurance, superannuation, financial advice networks and trustee companies, but it's important to understand what consumers are thinking ...

AIA launches adviser wellness program

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... effectiveness and productivity, business strategy and value and client engagement solutions. AIA Australia's chief retail insurance officer Pina Sciarrone said the initiative was aimed at supporting financial advisers to build more valuable businesses ...

CommInsure appoints independent review expert

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
CommInsure has announced the appointment of its independent expert to review past life insurance claims. Deloitte will responsible for selecting a representative sample of denied CommInsure claims over the last five years, determining the validity of ...

Federation Alliance launches Federation Super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... non-lapsing binding death benefit nominations, and it provides access to a selection of insurers for retail individual life insurance policies." David Bryant, chief executive officer of Australian Unity Investments, said the equity-sharing opportunity ...

Energy Super to offer Mercer LifetimePlus

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... and capital returns paid half-yearly after 15 years. It is an income for life from an account based pension with no insurance premiums. Energy Super chief executive Robyn Petrou said LifetimePlus offered more affordable longevity risk protection compared ...

Industry super fund establishes insurance company

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... shown its hand, paving the way for one of Australia's largest superannuation funds to establish its own registered life insurance company. From 1 July federal legislation will require all super funds to have their insurance placed with registered life ...