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Gutting of life/risk advice again hits premium sales

Gutting of life/risk advice again hits premium sales

The exodus of life/risk advisers has continued to weigh on the life insurance sales with new premiums down 18.5%, according to Dexx&r.
Playing policy holey moley and losing

Playing policy holey moley and losing

Life/risk claims expert, Col Fullagar, analyses a recent court case involving a TPD claim and concludes intransigence delivers no winners.
APRA life/risk data short on death benefit detail

APRA life/risk data short on death benefit detail

The latest APRA data covering life insurance claims has not named or shamed the super funds who have fallen short on death benefits.
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A not so fairytale of two life insurers

Col Fullagar 14 April 2025 No Comments

Financial Newswire’s life/risk expert, Col Fullagar tells the tale of how Princess Partial bested the evil CEO, King Ka Ching on TPD.

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ASIC sues Hollard over claims handling failure

Mike Taylor 11 April 2025 One Comment

ASIC is continuing its crack-down on insurance claims handling, this time initiating action against general insurer, Hollard.

TAL takes 15.1% of Challenger

Mike Taylor 7 April 2025 2 Comments

Major life insurer TAL, owned by Dai Ichi Life, has taken a 15.1% stake in Challenger in a move seen as lifting its annuities reach.

Integrity, ethics, honesty, respect

Claims management bullying – Part 2

Col Fullagar 7 April 2025 One Comment

Bullying comes in all shapes and sizes and can be particularly insidious when people make life/risk claims, as Col Fullagar explains.

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10% of insurance inside super underwritten

Mike Taylor 25 March 2025 No Comments

Major superannuation fund organisation, ASFA, has confirmed the degree to which insurance inside super avoids adverse genetic testing.

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Claims management bullying – Part 1

Col Fullagar 24 March 2025 No Comments

Life/risk columnist, Col Fullagar, laments that 12 years after he wrote a damning assessment of claims handling, too little has changed.

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Insurance inside super under threat – Mercer

Mike Taylor 21 March 2025 4 Comments

The impact of governance policies have contributed to placing insurance inside superannuation under threat, according to Mercer.


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Trump and the great rebalancing

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2025

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Podcast: Chris Wallis believes this volatility is part of a global movement of capital out of an over-invested US, creating opportunity for investors.

Protect their futures. Grow your business. 

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 March 2025

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By combining MLC Life Insurance’s 138-year history with the support of Nippon Life, Acenda will continue to offer competitive and innovative cover.

Duration’s comeback: A better friend for income and credit

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 April 2025

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We think it is time for income and credit investors to accept duration back into the friend circle…

Trade, tariffs, and the market response

Financial Newswire Contributor 21 April 2025

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Global markets have been rattled following proposed tariff implementations. Fidelity experts weigh in across asset classes and lay out their thinking


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Will group life trump adverse genetic testing?

Mike Taylor | 20 March 2025Amid the debate over genetic testing, the FAAA has pointed out that those with negative outcomes can still access group cover via super.
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The farting dog

Col Fullagar | 17 March 2025Some smelly situations can arise when advisers seek to place their own interpretations on policy terms and conditions says Col Fullagar.
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Super offers life insurance protections for further 6m Aussies: ASFA

Yasmine Raso | 5 March 2025New research from ASFA found insurance inside super provides "critical protection" for six million Australians who would otherwise be uninsured.
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Health insurance a dispensable expense as pressures mount

Yasmine Raso | 4 March 2025New research from Finder has found a growing number of Australians are preparing to cancel their health insurance policies.
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APRA consultation on annuities receives industry tick of approval

Yasmine Raso | 3 March 2025The Council of Australian Life Insurers has welcomed the news that APRA will undertake a public consultation on annuities products.
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ClearView reports solid half

Staff Writer | 28 February 2025Life insurer ClearView has posted a solid half as it returns to profit and completes its exit from wealth management.
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TAL releases 2025 risk academy program amid anniversary

Yasmine Raso | 19 February 2025TAL has released the 2025 course curriculum for its Risk Academy, at the same time as the program celebrates 10 years in operation.
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Solely Molely

Col Fullagar | 18 February 2025A recent court case is a sober reminder of the subtle nuances of policy wording and considering all possible claim conditions.