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AFA can't give Trowbridge report "complete support"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The Trowbridge report's recommendations will likely increase the cost of life insurance for Australians, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) cautioned. Specifically, AFA chief executive Brad Fox noted that because the Initial Advice Payment ...

Trowbridge releases final report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
The final version of the Trowbridge Review on Retail Life Insurance Advice has been released. Initiated by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), it was designed as an independent review following the Australian ...

FSC announces life insurance award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
The winners of the FSC's 2015 Life Insurance Awards have been announced. Speaking at the FSC Life Insurance Conference 2015, FSC chief executive Sally Loane congratulated NAB's Eleanor Hartmann (Young Achiever) and Sean McCormack (Leadership Award) ...

Life cover shifting to younger, lower-income households

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Appetite for life insurance is growing in younger, lower-income households and dropping in older, more affluent demographic groups. This is the conclusion of TAL's 2015 Australian Financial Protection Index, based on an online survey of 1,266 Australians ...

Finance dominates top Australian companies list

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Finance, superannuation and insurance companies continue to feature prominently in IBISWorld's Top 1000 Australian companies report. Aside from the big four banks, which retain their place in the top 10, there were a further 134 financial and insurance ...

CommInsure recruits BT exec for head of annuities role

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
CommInsure has appointed former BT Financial Group acting head of general insurance to the newly-created position of head of annuities for its superannuation and investment business. George Lytas will be in charge of delivering growth to CommInsure's ...

Bank super incentives 'unlawful': ISA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... the banks involved a direct benefit to the business rather than employees, such as discounts on business banking and insurance products. Some employers report being offered tickets to sporting events. "After recent bank scandals, the community is also ...

APRA shakes up executive team, addresses super conflicts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... outlining APRA's current objectives. He discussed lending standards for housing, FSI recommendations, private health insurance and conflicts of interest in superannuation. On the final point, Byres noted that while there have been improvements in superannuation ...

Affinia develops life insurance advice tool

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... Advisers has unveiled The Strategic Advice Cashflow Tool, software designed for delivering "best interest"-compliant life insurance advice. Affinia's tool comprises a "needs analysis and cashflow calculator" and forms a part of the group's risk management ...

FSC supports longer threshold for unclaimed life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane has applauded the Treasury's decision to extend the unclaimed life insurance threshold back to seven years. Since 2012, bank accounts and life insurance policies could be inactive for three years ...