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TAL upgrades adviser online tools and functionality

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... partnership vision with advisers." TAL has simultaneously made product and underwriting enhancements to its flagship retail insurance offer, Accelerated Protection. Enhancements to Accelerated Protection include more choices for superannuation funding ...

APRA calls for dialogue with funds on MySuper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... every other regulated industry - the standards will be no greater than those that currently exist for the banking and insurance industry - it's not as if superannuation is suddenly having the bar lifted," Jones said.

ASIC, FPA, and FOS address shadow shopper report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... industry, and comes at a critical time of reform and transformation," said Alison Maynard, FOS Ombudsman - investment, life insurance and superannuation. The FPA workshops will be held in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide throughout May ...

Co-contrib changes need advice strategy update

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... from IOOF, told Financial Standard that many adviser clients use the current co-contribution scheme to pay for their insurance premiums inside super. "This reduces funding into this initiative and pushed into a refund contributions tax for low income ...

BT Insurance upgrades offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
BT Insurance has upgraded its BT Protection Plans offering for better coverage for high net worth individuals, income protection and flexible application processes. After reviewing external adviser input for 12 months, BT Insurance has launched its ...

Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... opt-in clause, improving the drafting of the best interests duty, and to further refine the ban of commissions on risk insurance inside super. Life insurance specialist Asteron Life is also urging advisers to continue lobbying local MPs over their concerns ...

Sentry advisers' new referral opps

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... services and the real estate industry as has happen previously, property buyers will receive complimentary limited life insurance protection providing cover for 60 days. Sentry financial advisers then follow up with the purchaser to activate the free ...

YBR continues aggressive expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... Currently Yellow Brick Road (YBR) partners and whitelabels Gateway products for mortgages, ALI/Metlife products for Life Insurance, and OneVue for investment platform. YBR is yet to post a net profit, with Australian International Financial Reporting ...

FOFA makes assumptions on churning: Synchron

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... hefty write-back of upfront commission. It also maintains advisers who move clients on a like for like basis from one insurance company to another within five years would be forced to accept level rather than up front commissions. "I don't think there ...

Life Insurance investment revenue takes a hit

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Investment revenue in the life insurance sector nose dived last year, with latest APRA figures putting the total at $1.63 bn compared to $11.33 bn the previous year. In its quarterly stats for the industry to the year ending 31 December 2011, the regulator ...