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Six Years Later: Life Insurance Finally Finds Its Post-Crisis Footing Six Years Later: Life Insurance Finally Finds Its Post-Crisis Footing Six Years Later: Life Insurance Finally Finds Its Post-Crisis Footing

by Adviser Ratings

Australia's life insurance market surged 20.7% in Q2 2025, marking the first real recovery after six years of decline following the Royal Commission. However, this $91 million quarterly increase remains delicate, fuelled by tech-savvy advisers and…

The CSLR Levy: Can a Stabilising Profession Afford Another Hit? The CSLR Levy: Can a Stabilising Profession Afford Another Hit? The CSLR Levy: Can a Stabilising Profession Afford Another Hit?

by Adviser Ratings

Treasury's proposed CSLR levy aims to recover $47 million from current advisers to cover Dixon Advisory's collapse, with additional levies anticipated from Shield and First Guardian failures. After losing 12,000 advisers following the Royal…

Leveraging Negative Feedback for Business Success Leveraging Negative Feedback for Business Success Leveraging Negative Feedback for Business Success

by Stacey Golley, Adviser Ratings

Discover how negative reviews can become your business's greatest asset as we explore the hidden benefits of negative feedback and how it can enhance credibility, foster customer loyalty, and drive continuous improvement. Learn how to transform…

Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study

by Rodney Lester

No one wants a negative review of themselves or their business. It can hurt, it can feel unfair and once out there we can feel like it’s out of our control - who knows what damage it could do? Right? Well, not necessarily. We know there is…

Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Part 2 Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Part 2 Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Part 2

by Rodney Lester

In this our second part of our "bad review" case study, we see the advisers initial response to receiving a negative review.

Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Part 3 Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Part 3 Unfavourable Reviews - A Case Study Part 3

by Rodney Lester

This week in our final installment - part 3 of our "bad review" case study, we see the response to the negative review that the adviser posted on our site, and a surprising post-script.

2025 Australian Financial Advice Landscape Report – Out Now 2025 Australian Financial Advice Landscape Report – Out Now 2025 Australian Financial Advice Landscape Report – Out Now

by Adviser Ratings

Built from adviser insights nationwide, the 7th Annual Landscape Report reveals how the profession is finding opportunity, driving growth, and navigating rapid shifts in consumer, regulatory, and market conditions. Packed with data and the direct…

Weekly Advice News (Aug 1-6, 2025): CSLR Crisis Triggers Emergency Levy Consultation Weekly Advice News (Aug 1-6, 2025): CSLR Crisis Triggers Emergency Levy Consultation Weekly Advice News (Aug 1-6, 2025): CSLR Crisis Triggers Emergency Levy Consultation

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Weekly Advice News (Aug 6-20, 2025): This Fortnight in Financial Advice: Shield/First Guardian Fallout, ASIC's Crackdown, and an RBA Rate Cut Weekly Advice News (Aug 6-20, 2025): This Fortnight in Financial Advice: Shield/First Guardian Fallout, ASIC's Crackdown, and an RBA Rate Cut Weekly Advice News (Aug 6-20, 2025): This Fortnight in Financial Advice: Shield/First…

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