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Executive pay structure still fuels risk-taking: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... employees holding senior roles at 12 regulated institutions. The sample set included the largest names across the ADI, life insurance, general insurance and superannuation industries. It was extensively detailed, collecting remuneration information across ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... clinical research and genetics testing. Chief executive Sally Loane announced the initiative at this morning's FSC Life Insurance Conference, urging the need to respond to the rapid advancement and importance of genetic science. The FSC's standard governing ...

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... beginning to adjust their support for the different companies, during the implementation stages of the Life Insurance Framework," he said. Other winners on the night included: Term Life/TPD Product of the Year - Zurich (Death Cover) Risk Production Innovation ...

LIF reforms to drive specialised advice industry

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
The advice industry post-Life Insurance Framework reforms is "bright and full of potiential" for those businesses that adopt a more specialised approach, according to Bombora Advice managing director Wayne Handley. Handley said the LIF reforms are compelling ...

ClearView issues refunds over life sales misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... remuneration structures, including supplementing reduced year one life insurance commission payments under the Life Insurance Framework. It also enables the exchanging of renewal commission and premium discounts for an upfront fee, and charging an advice ...

SuperFriend launches employer engagement framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... practical evidence on how insurers can do this, with a focus on stay at work and return to work." "We believe the life insurance and superannuation industries have a crucial role to play in reducing the financial and social impact of mental illness and ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... can test financial services and products without the burden of an AFSL over a 24-month period. Superannuation and life insurance products; the issuance of consumer credit and non-cash payment products; and the provision of a crowd-funding service are ...

Life insurance inflows stable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... segment were TAL and AIA Australia, which experienced 13.2% and 10.1% year-on-year growth respectively. The Life Insurance Framework (LIF), which rolled out on 1 January 2018 will be the strongest test of fee-for-service risk advice, a model seen as ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... members, underpinned by top tier results across all categories including investment performance, member engagement, insurance and innovation. The fund was also awarded Personal Select Choice Product of the Year for the AustralianSuper Personal Plan ...

Fee-for-service faces ultimate risk test

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
Rollout of the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) on 1 January 2018 will be the strongest test of fee-for-service risk advice, a model seen as imperative to the financial advice industry's future. Industry experts say the critical component to make fee-for-service ...