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Insurance advisers focusing on client segmentation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
Clients seeking insurance advice can be segmented into three broad categories and advised accordingly, according to research by AIA Australia and the Beddoes Institute.

AFA tweaking life insurance framework

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers is refining aspects of the Life Insurance Framework developed jointly with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Financial Services Council (FSC).

Findex life insurance goes commission-free

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Findex's Centric Wealth and Financial Index Wealth Accountants divisions will now only recommend commission-free life insurance policies.

AIA sees $1.9bn premium growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
AIA recorded the highest percentage growth among Australia's life insurance risk premium inflows during the 12 months to March 2015 according to Plan for Life data.

Rice Warner highlights $1.8trn insurance gap

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
There is a $1.8 trillion underinsurance gap in Australia, according to Rice Warner's Underinsurance in Australia report.

AIA renews commitment with SuperFriend

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
AIA Australia has renewed its partnership with Mental Health Foundation SuperFriend for five more years.

TAL to invest $150 million in adviser support

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
As part of the insurer's "commitment to advisers," TAL will invest $150 million in adviser support services.

AustralianSuper to pay early insurance to terminally ill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
AustralianSuper has negotiated with insurers on new superannuation laws effective from today.

CommInsure annuities listed on CFS wrap platforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
CommInsure annuities are now available via the FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms as the provider aims to bring them to the broader consumer market.

ASIC reviews One Big Switch, bans adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
ASIC cracking down on misleading information.