Saturday, April 20, 2024

Opinion

Common Practice May Not be Best Practice

GUEST COLUMNIST – TONY VIDLER Just because a methodology has become the accepted norm, it does not automatically translate into that being the best way...

FAPs Are Making Hard Work of Compliance

Our report that most FAPs are over-complicating the job of meeting their regulatory compliance obligations struck a chord with Riskinfo readers this week... Most FAPs...

Aussie Risk Advice Practices Rise in Value

Buying and selling agency Radar Results says the value of risk advice practices rose last year in Australia. The firm's CEO John Birt says that...

Why Advisers Need to Double-Down on Client Relationships

The best way to future proof your brand and business is to double-down on your client relationships, to lock in customer loyalty, and transition...
MDRT annual meeting in Nashville, June 2023.

Trust and Service are the Keys to Growth

Consumer trust in large financial institutions is slipping away, says CoreData Group’s founder and CEO Andrew Inwood. Speaking at the global MDRT 2023 conference in...

The Value of Statutory Liability Cover for Advisers

GUEST COLUMNIST – CLINTON STANGER Liability cover for financial advisers often focuses on professional indemnity. However, FAPs can be exposed not only to new legislation,...

Swiss Re Report Highlights Underinsurance

GUEST COLUMNIST – KATRINA SHANKS New research from Swiss Re points to mounting economic pressures contributing to a reduction in the levels of insurance. Katrina...

Doing Just Enough May be Good Enough

Our report on a presentation at the 2023 MDRT Annual Meeting that great advisers should do just enough for their clients – and no...

Empower Clients Through Plain Language

GUEST COLUMNIST – KATRINA SHANKS Having the ‘curse of knowledge’ means advisers need to translate technical terms into plain language when it comes to advising...