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\"\"<\/a> 2014 MDRT International Adviser Round Table<\/a>Advisers from Australia, the US, Canada and the UK gathered at the MDRT Annual Meeting to share their thoughts about the key issues impacting their businesses and their industry\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a> UK Insurance Scandal \u2013 Could it Happen Here?<\/a>An insurance product was at the heart of one the UK\u2019s biggest financial scandals. What led to the crisis, and could it happen in Australia?<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a> The Hidden Value of Existing Clients<\/a>Most people are familiar with the 80-20 rule: 20% of your clients deliver 80% of your profits. But this approach could actually be devaluing advisers\u2019 businesses\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> How to Embrace a Changing World and Create New Opportunities<\/a>US adviser and MDRT committee member, Ryan Pinney, outlines some fantastic initiatives his business is undertaking that may help to create opportunities for risk practices everywhere…<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> What is the single biggest contributor to a profitable practice? – Part 2<\/a>Following on from her article in the last edition of riskinfo eMagazine, Sue Viskovic provides practical tips on how advisers can be selective about the clientele they work with\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> Are you a modern day marketer or still hiding behind your office door?<\/a>Regular contributor, Rachel Staggs, has a warning for advisers who fail to embrace modern day marketing, and shares tips on how to avoid being lost in the noise of today\u2019s […]<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> Smoking Cessation<\/a>Smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your health. UHG\u2019s Dr Stephen Simonds provides some practical advice on how to quit…<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> Implications for Advisers – Duty of Disclosure<\/a>The FoFA legislation, combined with the outcomes of recent court cases, sees Zurich\u2019s Andy Marshall cautioning advisers to take great care when considering changes to their clients\u2019 existing cover\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> One-to-Many Communication Preferences for Advice Clients<\/a>In part two of this series looking at the key findings from the AFA \u2018Connecting with Clients\u2019 white paper, Dr Rebecca Sheils, discusses clients\u2019 preferences when it comes to one-to-many […]<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> FoFA Update<\/a>The Government\u2019s highly anticipated amendments to the Future of Financial Advice legislation have finally been implemented, taking the form of regulations introduced by Senator Mathias Cormann in late June\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> What Does \u2018Best\u2019 Look Like?<\/a>UK financial services consultant, Michelle Hoskin, shares her international expertise with her Australian peers, and examines what it means to be the \u2018best\u2019\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> Reviewing Sub-standard Decisions<\/a>In this article, AIA Australia Chief Underwriter, Andrew McPherson, discusses the evolution of underwriting, and how advisers and underwriters can work together to assist clients with exclusions and\/or loadings\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> Life Insurance: What Do Customers\u00a0Want?<\/a>Tony Vidler, a New Zealand-based financial advice marketing consultant, analyses the key factors consumers use to determine which life insurance provider to deal with\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> MDRT 2014<\/a>The 2014 Million Dollar Round Table Annual Meeting was held in Toronto, Canada, and was attended by more than 9,000 financial advisers from around the globe\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> AFA National Roadshow<\/a>Advisers around the country were treated to a dynamic program of technical content and motivating speakers at this year\u2019s AFA National Roadshow\u2026<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"\"<\/a> Launch of Club RT<\/a>July saw the official launch of a new business proposition for up-and-coming advisers, in the shape of Club RT, the brainchild of two former AFA Rising Star Award winners…<\/span> Read More<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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