26 September 2019 13:01
The regulatory journey has just begun for the life risk advice insurance industry, former Australian Labor Party MP Bernie Ripoll, said.
Kenneth Hayne made a recommendation around life insurance and risk but has given the sector the chance to prove its own structures and models, particularly around commissions, Ripoll said.
ASIC’s formal review of the risk advice sector starts in 2021 but the regulator is already gathering information relating to quality and appropriateness of advice.
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The Council of Australian Life Insurers has called for a carve-out from any regulatory restrictions on lead generation, arguing the potential for damage isn’t as significant as in investment advice and that adding restrictions would prevent Australians from using market comparison sites to change insurance coverage.
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