Risk Product Updates
/AIA Priority Protection updates
BT make minor changes to Protection Plans
Zurich make minor update to Smart Value discounts
Risk People Updates
/ING welcomes head of wealth and CEO
ClearView welcomes GM of people and operations
FPA welcomes new board members
CFS Investments chair retiring
PFL insurance awards
Risk Company Updates
/360 Capital proposes takeover of Evans Dixon
Ares makes bid for AMP
HUB24 divests Paragem, looks to Xplore
APRA: life insurance industry lost $1.6
/APRA’s quarterly life insurance industry performance statistics have been reported, with significant losses across the financial year.
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/BT to change Wealth Connect business
MetLife launches mental health initiative
Risk People Updates
/MLC Life welcomes new managers
AMP welcomes risk specialist
CountPlus appoints new director
MLC loses CEO
Risk Product Updates
/AIA Australia launches trauma cover option, flags IP product launch
CommInsure updates medical definitions
Risk Regulatory Updates
/AFA outlines vision for advice
Future of Advice report published by FSC, Rice Warner
APRA and ASIC publish life insurance claims and disputes data
ASIC reviewing limited advice
Single disciplinary body for advisers set for 2021, government says
Risk People Updates
/MLC Life to restructure, new roles created and filled
AMP confirms redundancies on the cards
Risk Company Updates
/DFS leaves MLC to join FYG Planners Group
Risk Regulatory Updates
/ANZ to pay $10m in penalties for ‘unconscionable conduct’
FASEA code of ethics draft released, latest exam results published
APRA continues work on sustainability of disability income insurance
FSC TPD and life insurance initiatives continued
Westpac agrees to $1.3bn AUSTRAC deal
Risk People Updates
/MLC Wealth loses chief risk officer
Zurich welcomes new appointments
AMP appoints head of people and culture
Centrepoint Alliance appoints research head
Westpac welcomes risk management specialist
Risk Company Updates
/AZ NGA acquires Matthews Steer firm
AMP deed of release may stop advisers joining class action
Risk Regulatory Updates
/FASEA exam sitting options, updates to approved education
NAB fined for charging fees for no service
Risk Product Updates
/OnePath enhances medical underwriting limit requirements, announces price changes
CommInsure indemnity IP claim calculation initiative extended
BT Protection Plan discounts extended
Survey: advisers keeping clients, but not always profitably
/A recent survey has found that financial advisers are keeping their clientele, but practices are suffering in the pandemic overall.
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/Count Financial class action filed
Park Lane Advice launched for divorcées
AMP reviewing business units
CBA class action for expensive insurance products
Two Sydney advice companies merge
IOOF acquires MLC Wealth
Risk Regulatory Updates
/FASEA releases draft amendments to Education Legislative Instrument
Economics Committee hearings for big banks on pandemic response
New adviser disciplinary body launch delayed
Risk People Updates
/IOOF announces restructure of licensees
QBE CEO resigns after complaint
Zurich makes new appointments
AMP Limited welcomes new chair
ANZ chair retiring
Centrepoint Alliance loses investment head
Risk Regulatory Updates
/ASIC commences proceedings against BTFM and Asgard over fees for no service
ASIC takes RI Advice to court over cybersecurity failures
FASEA exam update - feedback, new course approved
