Advisers relieved at fix to qualifications rule
01 December 2025
Senators passed a bill last week amending “wording issues” in financial adviser qualification laws...
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Peak body launches academy
01 December 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia has established a training centre to address the shortage of advisers...
ClearView completes move to cloud platform
01 December 2025
ClearView Wealth has finished moving its in-force portfolios to a new insurance platform, wrapping up slightly ahead of schedule...
MetLife working to ‘remove friction’
01 December 2025
MetLife is striving to address the underinsurance challenge facing Australia, according to president and CEO Michel Khalaf...
Premiums down across board, researcher finds
24 November 2025
Life premiums sold both direct and through advisers have fallen over the past year, according to research house Rainmaker Information...
Cancer patient loses claim dispute over disclosure failure
24 November 2025
A woman with lung cancer has lost her bid for a life insurance payout after she failed to disclose medical tests she had...
Regional premium tipped to top $2 trillion
24 November 2025
Written life premium in the Asia-Pacific market is forecast to rise to $US1.6 trillion ($2.48 trillion) in 2029 from $US1.2 trillion ($1.86 trillion) this year, according to GlobalData...
Advisers celebrate profession’s top performers
24 November 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia named annual industry award winners at its conference last week...
PPS fills distribution head role
24 November 2025
Specialist life insurer PPS Mutual has appointed Daniel Waller as head of distribution following the retirement of Brian Pillemer...
MetLife marks 20th anniversary
24 November 2025
MetLife Australia is celebrating 20 years since launching in the country by recognising the contributions of its partners and customers...
Compare Club eyes life expansion
24 November 2025
Compare Club aims to expand its life insurance operations, with EGM Brendan See saying acquisitions of intermediaries are a “core part of our growth strategy”...
Stella partners with Zurich to launch ‘female-focused’ life cover
17 November 2025
Stella Insurance, which specialises in cover tailored for women, says it will partner with Zurich to distribute life insurance in Australia from January...
Film worker wins disability payment dispute
17 November 2025
A film production worker has won a disability payment dispute and will receive compensation after showing she worked more hours than the insurer accepted...
Roundtable examines ‘profound’ rise in mental health claims
17 November 2025
Zurich this month hosted a third roundtable to discuss trends in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions...
CSLR 2027 levy estimate up a ‘staggering’ 82%
17 November 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort estimates it will require at least $137.5 million to pay eligible claims in the year to June 2027...
Mental health claims ‘too hard, too slow’, AFCA warns
10 November 2025
The life industry must step up as mental health claims continue to rise, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority told a member forum last week...
Group premium class action to settle for $140 million
10 November 2025
The parties in a class action over alleged overcharging of group insurance premiums have agreed to an in-principle settlement of $140 million...
Charges lawsuit reaches $22.5 million settlement
10 November 2025
Life advice clients who alleged they were charged excess premiums have secured an in-principle settlement of $22.5 million, their law firm Shine Lawyers says...
Advice gap, psychological issues pile pressure on nation: CALI
10 November 2025
Australia’s financial safety net is straining under the weight of mental health costs, according to research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers...
Stroke victim denied payout over ‘forgotten’ heart checks
10 November 2025
A life policyholder who did not disclose cardiology tests has lost a dispute with his insurer before New Zealand’s insurance ombudsman...