Showing 1 to 10 of 54 articles: JONATHAN LIGHT , VALESKA BLOCH , JOSHUA ANDERSON , EMILIANA GALLEGO | WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023 Insurers heavily scrutinise organisations' ability to prevent, anticipate and withstand cyber-attacks when deciding whether or not to offer cyber insurance. Read more NADIA CASSIDY | TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023 With the considerable changes to insurance since the Life Insurance Framework and changes legislated by The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in the last few years, insurance is an area that we are seeing advisers approach less and l ... Read more JONATHAN LIGHT , VALESKA BLOCH , JOSHUA ANDERSON , ROBERT MARSH , EMILIANA GALLEGO | WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023 The market-standard position has long been for loss or damage arising from war to be excluded from cover under most forms of insurance. Cyber liability insurance was frequently an exception. Read more LOUISE JENKINS , ANDREW MAHER , JOSHUA ANDERSON | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023 In Australia and abroad, climate litigation filings are steadily increasing. In parallel, there is an emerging focus on how corporate insurance arrangements may respond to these types of proceedings. Read more DAMIAN REVELL | FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022 With the new income protection (IP) product requirements that came into effect from 1 October 2021, there are key considerations that may affect the approach advisers choose to take. Read more ALEX KOODRIN | FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022 If your client base includes business owners, chances are you have turned your mind to what might happen to their superannuation and proceeds from life insurance policies should their circumstances drastically change, and they become bankrupt. Read more MICHAEL MULHOLLAND | FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021 MetLife Australia undertakes an annual Understanding the Adviser-Client Relationship Report, which explores the attitudes, behaviours and expectations of current and potential advice clients to help advisers build and strengthen long-term relationsh ... Read more RUSSELL CAIN | FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021 You might have read in the news of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) changes coming to income protection insurance contracts. APRA has announced a significant shakeup to income protection policies, and none of it benefits the customer. ... Read more CARLY VAN DEN AKKER , MICHAEL RENNY | WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021 One of the emerging risks raised in this year's Swiss Re SONAR New emerging risk insights report (SONAR report) is 'mental health among the young'. Read more |
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Passing the baton
LIAM ROCHE
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
Liam Roche's experience in customer relationships and paraplanning has set him up for success as a financial adviser. Now undertaking the Professional Year, the advice associate at Eureka Whittaker Macnaught tells Karren Vergara how a new breed of advisers is flying the flag.