MEDIA RELEASES
PRODUCT UPDATES
JULY 2018 Direct Life Insurance Report 2018 is now available including Affinity Partner sales (four years of history) and Top 5 Affinity Partners (NEW). We have updated Direct Risk Lapses and Persistency (Direct versus Advised Lapse rates) and extended the Forecast of the Direct Risk Market to 2028. Premium Comparisons have been expanded by product with new comparisons in 5-year Age Bands for Direct and Advised (NEW).
MARCH 2018 The Life Insurance Individual Risk Market (Retail) is going through some major changes. Strategic Insight has reviewed how the Australian Life Insurance market has evolved over the last 10 years, and where it's going over the next 10 years.
DUE APRIL 2018 New Life Insurance Quarterly Review will focus on short term trends over the last 1-3 years. It will include commentary and supporting data tables for the overall market and full company reviews for three major Life Insurance companies each issue.
MARKET INTEL
Research reveals that people’s loyalty can be easily affected by the views of their financial adviser or friends and family.
ASIC’s most recent market report is out, detailing just what the regulator has been up to over the past six months.
CBA developing blockchain bond
ASIC consulting on Global Financial Innovation Network
Banks upgrading fraud protection after ASIC review
ASIC releases women and finance videos
First State Super renews board members
SelfWealth CFO steps down
Funds SA appoints chair and director
MARCH 2018 All the results of the Life Company of the Year Awards, hosted by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) supported by Strategic Insight, were announced on 15th March 2018. The Awards are based on underlying independent Risk Benchmarking research by Strategic Insight. Winners announced.