Economic observations
On 23 July the Government released its Economic and Fiscal Update, reflecting the health of the economy over the 2019-20 financial year, and providing important forecasts for 2020-21.
RG 97: Fee and cost disclosure: the end of the Saga? A new one begins?
For many years now, ASIC has been on a quest for the Holy Grail of transparency and comparability in fees and costs disclosure of financial products.
Technology is the facilitator, not the answer
Here, life insurance industry specialist Lesley Mamelok, Acting CEO and CFO, Integrity Life talks to the influence that technology is having on the sector.
Evolving model for life insurance
A life insurance advice model, where product issuers pay for consumers to seek independent advice, could be a way forward for the industry as it moves on from the turmoil of the 2018 Royal Commission and regains public trust, according to a senior lawyer.
Minister lauds COVID-19 response from life insurance industry
Senator Jane Hume this week praised life insurers for providing a “safety net” for Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.