TPD Payments Designed for Life, Gone in Three Years
Almost two-thirds of people in Australia who received a lump-sum TPD payment – that was designed to support them for life – spent it...
Insurers Warned over Blanket Exclusions
In Australia there are concerns that some insurers are not following the rules when it comes to mental health – placing blanket exclusions on...
Surge in Support for Outsourcing Claims
The results of an Australian Riskinfo poll asking if advisers were open to the possibility of outsourcing clients’ life insurance claims processes paints a...
Surge in Median Adviser Fees
Median ongoing advice fees in Australia have reached record highs, climbing 18% to A$4,668 over the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Australian...
Latest Practice Price Guide Shows Gains
Business valuations across the financial services sector in Australia have climbed sharply over the past 12 months, according to the latest Radar Results price...
Call for Insurer Transparency and Product Innovation
Australian regulator APRA wants Australian life insurers to provide greater transparency, improved product design, and more sustainable pricing practices to reduce surprise premium rate...
Benefit Levels Undermining TPD Sustainability
In Australian news, the level of insured benefit written under TPD cover is emerging as an important issue impacting the sustainability of TPD insurance...
Launch of ‘Game-Changing’ CPD Platform
Australian adviser community network, Ensombl, has launched a new CPD platform across the ditch which it says has the capacity to reduce the time...
Cultural Fit Key to Practice Sale
Selling a financial planning business involves far more than simply agreeing on a price, says the CEO of an Australian M&A company which specialises...