22 October 2012
The time limit for lodging total and permanent disability claims with the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has been extended to six years under the latest tranche of Stronger Super legislation…
22 October 2012
Three health services support companies have joined forces to provide medical risk management for the life and general insurance industries…
22 October 2012
Commonwealth Bank-owned Countplus has taken a 25% stake in SA accounting firm Hood Sweeney, which will maintain its own financial services licence and continue to operate independently…
22 October 2012
New Zealanders are more interested in protecting cars and homes than their lives, according to NZ Financial Services Council Chairman Jenny Shipley…
22 October 2012
Challenger Life made $558 million of annuity sales in the three months to September 30 – the same figure recorded in the previous corresponding period…
22 October 2012
The Bank of Queensland’s life insurance premiums remained flat in the 12 months to August 31, reaching $40.9 million compared with $40.3 million in the previous year…
15 October 2012
NRMA Insurance is moving into the life market in a tie-up with TAL…
15 October 2012
Mortgage Choice will sell life insurance as part of its move into financial planning advice…
15 October 2012
The Financial Planning Association says its consumer advertising campaign has increased awareness and improved the public’s perception of members…
15 October 2012
Super funds will have to provide the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority with copies of their MySuper transition plans, under the terms of a new draft practice guide…
15 October 2012
Life insurance premiums increased 11.9% in the 12 months to June 30, according to figures from Plan For Life…
15 October 2012
The Federal Coalition has called for the third MySuper bill to be withdrawn, claiming it needs more industry consultation…
15 October 2012
IOOF’s $49.1 million takeover of Plan B is moving into the completion phase, with the company having secured 96.05% of shares when the bid closed last Tuesday…
15 October 2012
TAL Retail has appointed Greg Johnson as its head of product and marketing…
08 October 2012
Life insurers must focus more on service and technology to differentiate themselves from competitors, according to MLC Insurance EGM Duncan West…
08 October 2012
More than half of super funds aim to include income protection in their MySuper product offering, according to a survey by AIA Australia…
08 October 2012
Australian Financial Services Group CEO Alan Logan has instigated a strategic review to define the company’s direction following the Future of Financial Advice reforms…
08 October 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has named five finalists for its Rising Star of the Year Award, with Victorians dominating for the second year in a row…
08 October 2012
TAL Direct has appointed David Hunt as its new chief marketing officer…
08 October 2012
Social media specialist Aaron Zelman has left Priority Life to start his own life insurance practice with Synchron…