Advisers Challenged to Step up at Claim Time
A key Australian industry service provider has called on advisers and advice businesses across the ditch to exercise greater diligence when preparing and submitting...
Renewed Push to Attract New Advisers
Australia's association for financial advice professionals, the FAAA, has renewed its calls for professionals from diverse industries to consider a career in financial advice.
The...
Seven Factors Driving Life Insurance Cancellations
In Australian news, cost-of-living pressures and higher premiums, coupled with demographic and health changes, have led many Australians to re-evaluate their life insurance, according...
Australia’s New Class of Adviser
The news that a new class of adviser is likely to become a reality across the Tasman in 2025 generated a huge amount of...
Growing Demand for Episodic Advice – Report
In Australia, a new report shows that while more than 10 million adults plan to see an adviser, half only want to pay for...
Advisers Cautioned on Email Security
Advisers attending the 2024 FAAA Congress in Australia last week were told their email systems are the most vulnerable technology component to external threats...
Concern Over Delay in Implementing Advice Reforms
Concern has been expressed across the Ditch this week over the delay in the implementation of reforms intended to deliver greater consumer access to...
Claims Handling Code Breach
A life insurer in Australia breached the Life Insurance Code of Practice by issuing unnecessary information requests and failing to meet timeframes when deciding...
Emergence of Claims Outsourcing Trend
A large Australian dealer group is the latest firm adopting a growing trend across the Tasman of advice businesses outsourcing some or all of...