Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 20 March 2020

Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 20 March 2020
  • ClearView makes changes to IP cover

  • TAL launches natural disaster mental health recovery course

  • AIA no longer accepting business for some life risk products

  • Willis Towers Watson and Aon to merge

  • Spark Financial and Aura Wealth merge

  • Freedom of Choice drops TAL as group insurer

  • Westpac facing new class action

  • ASIC takes CFS to court

  • CFA postponing exams

  • FASEA exams go online

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Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 17 December 2019

Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 17 December 2019
  • AMP introducing annual advice agreements for ongoing advice

  • MLC Life switched for OnePath by Qantas Super

  • Madison Financial Group rebranding to Sargon Adviser Services

  • Standford Brown buys World Square FS

  • ASIC files proceedings against TAL for IP claim handling

  • APRA: IOOF acquisition of OnePath Pensions and Investments approved

  • Westpac update

  • New elder abuse register

  • ASIC banning life insurance cold calling

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Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 19 November 2019

Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 19 November 2019
  • World-first Indigenous digital educational tool launched for industry providers

  • Midwinter launches real-time insurance comparator

  • TAL’s launches diabetes-specific product and mental health tool for super funds

  • BT Life offering 25pc discount on BT Protection Plan lump sum policies

  • Perpetual buys Melbourne risk advice practice

  • CommInsure pleads guilty to hawking

  • Last-minute FASEA Code of Ethics changes

  • ASIC setting up adviser disciplinary body, exemption applied for compliance

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