Mon, 17th Jun 2024

17/06/2024

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses important updates impacting the Australian insurance industry. Focus is given to a recent Senate Economics Legislation Committee hearing, where Christine Cupitt, Chief Executive of the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), discussed the council's campaign to promote a collaborative relationship between life insurers and financial advisers. CALI aims to offer product-specific advice to consumers, while directing them to financial advisers when more comprehensive input is required. By striving for cooperation rather than competition, CALI hopes to enhance customer service, improve industry relationships and boost overall market harmony. The episode concludes with the remark that knowledge empowers insured individuals to make the best possible financial decisions. Stay tuned for future episodes on Financial Services Online for more insurance industry updates.