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TAL hires new chief actuary

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... principal at consultancy Professional Financial Solutions. Before that he was head of finance and strategy at OnePath Life Risk and chief actuary at AMP Ltd. "Fred is a highly-skilled senior manager and actuary who has extensive industry experience in ...

Litigation risk to force advisers into multi-asset options: Russell

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... the threat of being liable for misdirected investment advice will see many planners, especially those specialising in life risk and other non-investment products, turn to broad multi-asset options. He attributes much of this outcome to FoFA reforms that ...

Financial advisers raise bar in quest to succeed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... Institute's research in other professional services sectors. Marc Fabris, national manager, sales strategies and research - Life Risk, at Zurich, said he was delighted to have been involved with the AFA Financial Adviser of the Year Award since inception ...

CommInsure raises red flag about underinsurance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... their home - if they are out of work for more that three months, new research from CommInsure has shown. CommInsure's Life Risk Survey 2012, which is based on over 1000 Australians, found that many would rather put a $1,500 windfall towards savings (39%) ...

Zurich launches life risk update

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Zurich has launched its second life risk update for 2012 in response to drivers including change in workforce profile and advances in medical technology. An extensive review of risk ratings for engineering and mining related occupations has resulted ...

Asteron re-focuses group risk strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... market polarised by high volumes and narrow margins," said Jordan Hawke, executive general manager of Asteron Life. "As a life risk specialist aligned to brokers, consultants and IFA's, we understand the need to be a trusted adviser and one-stop shop ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature a special report on innovation in life risk and profile Cate Wood, the new president of AIST, as well as all the latest news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's latest edition of the ...

Life risk inflows up 10.4pct

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
Life insurance risk inflows increased by more than 10% in 2011, with new premium sales up 17% as virtually all companies experienced growth in risk business, according to new figures from Plan for Life. The rise took total inflows to $10.3bn across ...

Sentry advisers' new referral opps

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Sentry Group Advice life risk advisers will soon have access to referral opportunities after signing up to a new real estate referral process. Real Estate to Risk Referrals Pty Ltd's (RERR) structured referral process, known as the Structured Referral ...

FOFA provisions will go ahead: PJC

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... areas where the regulator would increase its monitoring, including a shadow shopping exercises on advice pertaining to life risk over the next two years. For post-implementation, the committee recommended Treasury work with ASIC to monitor the quality ...