Call to Return to Indemnity First Product Principles in Australia
Rising mental health claims are placing pressure on the sustainability of TPD insurance in Australia, prompting insurers, reinsurers, and regulators there to reassess product...
Australian Advisers Urged to Revisit Business Insurance
There are more than two million small businesses in Australia – around half of which have owners aged over 50 – but where a...
Premium Relief for Weather-Affected Customers
Fidelity Life is offering a premium waiver to customers affected by the recent severe weather in three districts and two regions across the North...
Claim Denials Drive Rise in Life Insurance Complaints
More than 100,000 complaints were lodged with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority in the last financial year, with just 2.4% relating to life insurance.
During...
Australian Former Adviser Jailed
An Australian former financial adviser, Anthony Paul Torre, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment, backdated to commence 29 January 2025. He was sentenced...
ICIB Acquires Life and Health Risk Business
ICIB Brokerweb acquiring the life and health risk business of a Christchurch-based practice drew much reader interest this week...
ICIB...
Poll Result: Business Growth Ahead?
Financial advisers appear quite upbeat about the commercial prospects for their advice practices for the 2026 calendar year.
As we go to press, nearly three...
Reminder on New Adviser Training Course
There's just a few days left to register for Partners Life next New Adviser Training Course being held in February.
The insurer issued a reminder,...
Latest Poll: Poised for Business Growth?
With the new regulatory regime for financial advice now in place for nearly two years and the Conduct of Financial Institutions regime in full...