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AFA to train young advisers on soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... Hobart on February 4, 2014, and will also visit Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The program includes insurance and investment sessions, as well as a workshop on emotional intelligence focused on developing interpersonal skills. "This ...

FSS increases insurance premiums

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
... State Super has announced a significant increase in premiums in response to rising concerns that fundamentals in the insurance sector are experiencing a major correction. The price increase to the fund's primary insurance category, the white collar and ...

Financial execs have poor ethics, little regulatory knowledge

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... managers in Europe (42%), Asia-Pacific (34%) and North America (20%). Respondents belong to asset management firms, banks, insurance firms and wealth management firms.

Bankrupt adviser gets nine month ban

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... The ban will be lifted when McCreath's bankruptcy ends. McCreath was an authorised representative of Australian Life Insurance Distribution Pty Ltd and provided statements of advice. He has the right to lodge an appeal with the Administrative Appeals ...

Kinetic Super appoints director to replace Fisher

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... representative. She has extensive board experience, including Adelaide Managed Funds Ltd, APA Ethane Limited and HCF Life Insurance. Kinetic Super chief executive Megan Bolton said: "Ms Fox brings remarkable experience in investments, regulatory frameworks ...

Rice Warner warns of massive TPD underinsurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... entitled 'Underinsurance in Australia', found that an average Australian couple aged 40 with children required life insurance cover of approximately 10 times annual earnings just to repay debts and maintain current living standards. To maintain the same ...

YBR to service corporate super group clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... Yellow Brick Road (YBR) will provide services to Super Advice Services' client base, a corporate superannuation and insurance provider serving over 50,000 employees in Australia and New Zealand. YBR has signed a joint venture agreement with Super Advice ...

AIA hoping to increase engagement through fitness

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
AIA Australia is hoping to increase Australians' engagement with the insurance industry through fitness and has started a pilot program that will fully launch in early 2014. The AIA Vitality program is a joint venture between the group insurer and South ...

AustSuper denies member exploitation of group insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has denied that 'automatic acceptance' to the fund's group life insurance offering is being exploited. AustralianSuper's insurer, TAL, recently announced that its profits were down by almost 60% from the same ...

AIA adds Priority Protection range to three platforms

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... said. "Platforms are looking to broaden the scope of their offering to advisers by providing a competitive range of insurance products as a complement to their clients' investments," Mu said. AIA has established eight new partnerships with wealth management ...