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AFA returning to its roots

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... negative sentiment from government, mainstream media and consumer groups, that we need legislative change like the Life Insurance Framework and professional standards reform to provide that shift in perception," he said.

Shadow Treasurer slams governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... lift superannuation funds to at least the same standard as other financial services organisations like banks and life insurance companies." That statement drew the ire of a heavily populated industry super fund audience and met criticism from several ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... at the recent extraordinary general meeting (EGM). The director of Dunsford Financial Planning and leader of the Life Insurance Customer Group (LICG) attempted to withdraw the motion at the eleventh hour in a meeting with the AFA board but was unsuccessful ...

LIF to be introduced this week

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The legislation for the Life Insurance Framework will be formally introduced into parliament this week, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. Responding to questions from industry journalists at the AFA National ...

Insurance reforms get member support

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... approval to the proposed reforms to the life risk industry, after a motion calling for removal of support of the Life Insurance Framework received little support in a vote. The special resolution fell well short of the votes needed to bring about a change ...

Adviser reform about recovering social licence

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... AFA's annual conference. Risk adviser Dave Slovinec, group risk specialist Terry Rhodes, BT Financial national life insurance product manager Scott Moffitt, former AFA chief executive Richard Klipin, FOS lead ombudsman investments and advice June Smith ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... vice-president Jenny Brown each used their opening addresses, ahead of an extraordinary general meeting triggered by Life Insurance Framework opponents within the AFA membership, to remind delegates that change and adaption have always been a part of ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... fund," said AIA strategic partnership manager Anthony Clough. The panel also considered the intricacies surrounding life insurance and TPD cover available through MySuper, highlighting that a majority of members don't understand that when they get TPD ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... licensees can't be allowed by ASIC. They need to be held to a higher standard." Swanson continued: "Running a listed life insurance provider isn't an easy task, but I'm glad I'm at least not ASIC. They have a very broad remit. I'd agree they're underfunded ...

No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Parliament should be passing the financial services reforms "already in the legislative pipeline," including the life insurance reforms. Referencing the recent Brexit referendum, Loane argued that London's status as a newly independent financial centre ...