Adviser News and Insights
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Latest Insights
February 18, 2021
We are invested in you, and developing programs and tools to support you through 2021
Welcome to the new year everybody, I hope you managed to have a nice break with family and friends and were able to push the reset button. It is great to be underway in 2021, it’s a big year in so many ways and we look forward to partnering with you and supporting you and your customers to the best of our ability.
February 18, 2021
Premium relief options for customers – Extended to 31 March 2021
We are extending our short term premium relief options to 31 March 2021 to help assist advisers and customers with premium payments in the face of this global pandemic.
February 18, 2021
'Wish You’d Known’ podcast series
Bringing together industry leaders and experts to help financial advisers excel in their professional journey.
February 18, 2021
The 2020 year will forever be inextricably linked to Covid-19. The pandemic caused severe dislocation in societal norms and lifestyles which, when supported by various fiscal stimulus measures, resulted in an accompanying shift in consumer spending habits.
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Life Insurance
February 18, 2021
We are invested in you, and developing programs and tools to support you through 2021
Welcome to the new year everybody, I hope you managed to have a nice break with family and friends and were able to push the reset button. It is great to be underway in 2021, it’s a big year in so many ways and we look forward to partnering with you and supporting you and your customers to the best of our ability.
February 18, 2021
Premium relief options for customers – Extended to 31 March 2021
We are extending our short term premium relief options to 31 March 2021 to help assist advisers and customers with premium payments in the face of this global pandemic.
February 18, 2021
'Wish You’d Known’ podcast series
Bringing together industry leaders and experts to help financial advisers excel in their professional journey.
December 15, 2020
Interview with Alicia Gibbs, Wellness and Rehabilitation Manager, Zurich Life
Alicia manages our specialised rehabilitation team of allied health professionals. She and her team focus on the delivery of customer-centric solutions, identifying and managing appropriate rehabilitation for claimants focusing on their wellness, vocational, motivational and return to good work needs.
December 15, 2020
Adviser Insights Series: Underwriting Experts Panel
As we move through a period of change, heightened by the presence of a global pandemic and wider industry disruption, the role of underwriting has also had to adapt. With further changes in the disability income sector looming, what do we expect 2021 to bring? In this Q&A focussed event our panel of experts answered the questions that matter to you and your clients.
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Investments
February 18, 2021
The 2020 year will forever be inextricably linked to Covid-19. The pandemic caused severe dislocation in societal norms and lifestyles which, when supported by various fiscal stimulus measures, resulted in an accompanying shift in consumer spending habits.
December 14, 2020
Reflecting on the year that was 2020
With the encouraging news on vaccine development, investors can now see clearly what the contours of a recovery will look like in 2021. This led to further gains in global stock markets, with the US S&P 500 hitting a record high. Indeed, November was one of the best months ever for global equity markets with the MSCI World ex-Australia Index up around 12.5% (in USD terms). Australia participated too, with local markets up an impressive 10%.
November 06, 2020
History has shown that the listed AREITs markets can over-react, particularly relative to unlisted markets, because they are liquid and can fully reflect investor uncertainty. A strong case can be made that this is exactly what is happening to REIT mall landlords today. This presents a potential opportunity for active long-term investors.
October 15, 2020
Phase 3 of the Morrison Recovery Blueprint
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. (Wow that’s insightful!) Some things will change for the longer term (ways of working, blind reliance on a single lowest cost supply chain, being naive about cyber security and soft power, etc) some for the next 2-5 years (attitudes to monetary policy and budget deficits, globalisation, immigration flows, etc). In Australia one of the biggest short-term adjustments is, and will continue to be, what happens on fiscal policy.