Risk People as at 26 April 2017
/- Fortnum welcomes new head of financial advice, practice technology manager
- MLC Life Insurance adds four business engagement roles
- Some AFA awards open for nominations
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 26 April 2017
/- CommInsure Total Care Plan Super product update
- Asteron Life introducing discounts
- Zurich launches new adviser app
- New 'buy my clients' marketplace launched
- Investment consortium buys majority stake in Focus Financial network
- Parliamentary Committee says misconduct should be published
Risk People as at 18 April 2017
/- Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority kicks off with new members
- Synchron appoints new state manager
- AMP restructures advice unit
- Suncorp appoints non-executive director
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 18 April 2017
/- Asteron Life product update
- AMP updates prices for Elevate, AMP FLP, National Mutual, ACL, Elevate product groups
- FPA announces alliance to get more women into finance
- OnePath is for sale, sort of
- Coles exits life market
- Fiducian expands advice business
- FSC releases draft standard for APLs (and Strategic Insight provides Life Insurance approved product list research)
- ASIC considers peer-reviewed bannings for adviser misconduct
- ASIC scrutinising direct sales tactics
AFA wants tighter controls on mental health diaries
/Insurance companies may be using mental illness claimants' daily diaries inappropriately, with the AFA questioning its use, and proposing limitations be put into place to restrict such use.
Read MoreZurich survey shows risk advisers feeling slightly more positive
/An ongoing risk adviser sentiment survey conducted by Zurich has shown that advisers are slightly more optimistic than they have been across the past five years.
Read MoreWe're a bit overwhelmed and dissatisfied with our wealth: MLC WSS
/The latest MLC survey on consumers looks a bit closer at where Australians feel like they're at financially.
Read MoreGroup life 'not essential to super', we should exclude it - PC report
/The Productivity Commission is excluding life insurance from its discussions about the superannuation system.
Read MoreThink slavery doesn't affect your investment portfolio? Check again.
/A new Act is being proposed to keep modern slavery out of our investments. If you think this doesn't apply to you, you might be surprised.
Read MoreFPA wants advice to be tax deductible
/The FPA continues to lobby the government to have financial advice a tax deductible expense.
Read MoreFSC updates on genetic testing
/With updates in technology making genetic testing possible, new rules apply to insurers to maintain integrity in underwriting and protect consumers from adverse underwriting or requests for genetic tests.
Read MoreRisk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 4 April 2017
/- Elders adds another practice
- Franklin Templeton launches global online adviser training portal
- Evari: New digital insurance platform for SMEs
- Rebate Financial Services and Capstone Capital AFSL cancelled
- ASIC: CommInsure investigation results out
Risk People as at 4 April 2017
/- AMP appoints MD, new executives
- FSC hires Kirwan to implement Code of Practice
- FSC awards
ASIC: how are large advisory firms dealing with poor advisers?
/ASIC releases its review into poor advisers and advice.
Read MoreRisk People as at 21 March 2017
/- AFA appoints new CEO
- Zurich continues new hires
- AFA/Strategic Insight Life Company of the Year Awards
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 21 March 2017
/- AIA and SuperEd launch online tool
- MLC accelerates underwriting process for retail-advised life policies
- NAB FP launches uni scholarships and academic research program
- Wealth and Risk Management breaches
FPA launches site for public education
/The FPA has launched a new consumer-facing website to offer the public basic advice and information.
Read MoreInsurers' surveillance techniques under scrutiny
/After a damning report was released, ASIC is now reviewing investigations by insurers, with changes to consumer protections likely to be implemented in the future.
Read MoreRisk People as at 7 March 2017
/- Countplus hires new CEO
- NAB makes new appointments
- ANZ tackles culture with new hire
- Zurich adds to Life Risk Sales team with 11 hires
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 7 March 2017
/- Zurich extends discount bundle
- BT Protection Plan platform and suite enhancements
- Clime IM partner with Futuro
- Deloitte: CommInsure claims in the clear
