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FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The FSC has said a life insurance code of conduct is "well underway" following the news that the issue will now be raised in the Senate's Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny ...

Senate to investigate life industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... Australia's financial advice industry has again deepened its investigations by adopting calls to examine the country's life insurance sector. With support from all sides of politics, Senator John Williams has amended the Scrutiny of Financial Advice ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... apology in the face of fresh allegations of unethical conduct within the financial services giant, this time within its insurance arm. A joint Four Corners and Fairfax investigation alleged CommInsure knew its trauma insurance contained heart attack ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Legislation based on the Life Insurance Framework doesn't go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 ...

Zurich buys Macquarie Life

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Macquarie Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Macquarie Life insurance business to Zurich Australia. The deal will see Zurich's in force premiums go from $370 million to roughly $610 million, effectively increasing the size of the life business ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... Investment Bond Award. Fox said financial advisers play a vital role in helping Australians recognise their personal life insurance needs and to put protection in place, with around 50% of all life insurance policies currently in force arranged with ...

ASIC cracks down on "independent" AFSLs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... financial services licensees "remove or amend" claims about their independence. Wilson HTM, iSelect Life and Citywide Insurance Brokers and Financial Planners have complied with ASIC's request after the regulator raised concerns about the language being ...

Parliament passes FoFA amendments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... to provide opt-in renewal notices and fee disclosure from 30 days to 60. It also includes measures such as treating insurance products and non-cash payments as any other "simple" financial product, broadening the FoFA education and training provision ...

ANZ Wealth alternatives head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... Simon Ford has managed ANZ Wealth's real estate, hedge funds, private equity, infrastructure, credit, commodities and insurance investments for six years, having joined in 2009. Prior to that, he held numerous roles at Credit Suisse for nearly 20 years ...

UniSuper announces tax referrals as intra-fund advice grows

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... extensive Approved Product List that allows our advisers to provide complete advice across superannuation, investments, insurance and retirement strategies and products."