Beauty in simplicity: Building effective insurance philosophies | MLC Life Insurance
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client care and practice, Technical

An insurance philosophy doesn’t need to be complex – in fact, often the simpler the better!
In this webinar you’ll discover an approach to creating insurance philosophies that’s simple, effective, and can be completed in as few as two pages. Find out how you can streamline risk advice delivery and better meet regulatory and ethical standards and your clients’ expectations.
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Securing the Vault: Cybersecurity for Financial Advisers | MLC Life Insurance
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client care and practice, Technical

With so much client data and business information stored online these days, protecting your cyber assets is crucial. This live Q&A with an MLC Life Insurance Cyber specialist, outlines some of the most common cyber traps, as well as measures you can take to help safeguard you, your clients, and your business.
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Virtual masterclass for practice staff: Supporting risk advice delivery | MLC Life Insurance
2025-04-30 12:00 - 14:30 | Webinar
Duration: 2.5 Hours
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Hone your risk-processing skills and become versed in end-to-end best practice – from technology to claims to product – in this practical webinar about working more efficiently with MLC Life Insurance.
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Risk Conversations: Marc Fabris and Peter Stathis, with Special Guest Trish Gregory
2025-05-01 11:00 - 11:45 | Webinar
Welcome to the Risk Conversations Series – an engaging and informal webinar series by Risk Hub, focused on real-world perspectives from those working in and around risk advice.
Host: Marc Fabris, Founder of Risk Hub
Co-Host: Peter Stathis, The Life Insurance Guy
Special Guest: Trish Gregory, Insurance Specialist at Hayes & Co Insurance Services
Join us as we delve into:

Why Trish made the shift from holistic advice to insurance-only – and what she’s learnt
How a focus on risk can create a simpler, more streamlined advice process
The importance of working with other advisers – and how to refer risk effectively
Rediscovering the value of risk advice – and finding genuine reward in the work

As always, we encourage you to bring your questions and participate in the conversation.
📅 Date: Thursday 1 May 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00am – 11:45am (AEST)
📍 Location: Online – Microsoft Teams Webinar
🎓 CPD will be assessed following the session
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The Product Fundamentals of Risk Advice | MLC Life Insurance
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client care and practice, Technical
Ever wanted to know more about the fundamental areas of personal insurance products? Discover key considerations across various life insurance products, including how they apply to clients, while learning how MLC Life Insurance products fit into the category landscape.

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Risk Conversations: Marc Fabris and Peter Stathis, with Special Guest Nicole Bendeich
2025-05-22 11:00 - 11:45 | Webinar
Welcome to the Risk Conversations Series – an engaging and informal webinar series by Risk Hub, focused on real-world perspectives from those working in and around risk advice.
Host: Marc Fabris, Founder of Risk Hub
Co-Host: Peter Stathis, The Life Insurance Guy
Special Guest: Nicole Bendeich, Life Insurance Adviser and Consultant at Calibre Life
This session, we’re going to hear from Nicole as she shares insights from running a dedicated life insurance advice practice – and how she has:

Integrated technology and AI to manage workload, improve efficiency, and simplify advice
Approached client conversations with a balance of equal parts professional and casual – helping clients feel at ease and more open to engaging with their cover
Turned up for clients in a relatable way – creating a better client experience and building stronger long-term relationships

As always, we encourage you to bring your questions and participate in the conversation.
📅 Date: Thursday 22 May 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00am – 11:45am (AEST)
📍 Location: Online – Microsoft Teams Webinar
🎓 CPD will be assessed following the session
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Client Confidence: Positioning Risk Advice | MLC Life Insurance
2025-05-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client care and practice
Soft skills are essential for successfully implementing risk advice – if a client doesn’t proceed with your advice, both time and effort are wasted. Taking lessons from psychology, storytelling, behavioural finance, and real-life examples, this webinar proposes key techniques for positioning risk advice and insurance products.

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Safe as Houses: Building an Ethical Risk Advice Framework | MLC Life Insurance
2025-06-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Professionalism & Ethics
In 2019, the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics set out various principles to govern financial advice. The question is: how are these to be efficiently incorporated into the advice process?
In this session we’ll examine key ethical standards impacting risk advice. Then, using example client scenarios, we’ll look at building some simple steps into the risk-advice process to avoid ethical dilemmas.

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Risk Conversations: Marc Fabris and Peter Stathis, with Special Guest Tim Kay
2025-06-12 11:00 - 11:45 | Webinar
Welcome to the Risk Conversations Series – an engaging and informal webinar series by Risk Hub, focused on real-world perspectives from those working in and around risk advice.
Host: Marc Fabris, Founder of Risk Hub
Co-Host: Peter Stathis, The Life Insurance Guy
Special Guest: Tim Kay, Risk Adviser at Ashfords
In this session, we’re joined by Tim Kay – a deeply experienced adviser who leads the risk function at Ashfords, a multidisciplinary accounting and financial services firm. Tim brings valuable perspective on integrating insurance into broader financial conversations, building trust across a firm, and creating a more streamlined advice process that helps reduce manual effort and keep things moving.
We’ll explore:

How Tim has embedded risk advice in a large accounting-led business

Building strong referral relationships and trust within a broader firm

How he’s created a more streamlined advice process, reducing manual effort in onboarding and implementation

What it means to “live and breathe” risk advice – and how personal experiences can shape your approach

As always, we encourage you to bring your questions and join the conversation.
📅 Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00am – 11:45am (AEST)
📍 Location: Online – Microsoft Teams Webinar
🎓 CPD will be assessed following the session
Can’t make it live? Don’t worry – we record all our sessions so you can catch up when it suits you.
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The Code of Ethics According to the FAAA | MLC Life Insurance
2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Professionalism & Ethics
Join Phil Anderson, Head of Policy FAAA, as he discusses the current state of the Code of Ethics, and its future evolution in line with the continued growth of the advice profession, with Partner Education Manager, Marshall Ross
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When the Rubber Hits the Road: The Code of Ethics in Full Effect | MLC Life Insurance
2025-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Professionalism & Ethics
Introduced in 2019, the Code of Ethics has now started being formally enforced by the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP).
Join Marshall Ross, Partner Education Manager at MLC Life Insurance, as he discusses real cases from the FSCP. Get an insight into where the regulator is applying the code and gain practical tips for constructing advice that meets these professional and ethical standards.
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Risk Advice in the Journey of Life | MLC Life Insurance
2025-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Financial advice is an ongoing relationship, with maximum value being attained through the provision of continued advice over time. Effective risk management sits at the cornerstone of any sound financial plan – so, how can advisers balance their clients’ appetites for risk with their goals?
This session looks at the importance of financial planning over the long term and keeping clients engaged throughout the journey, from initial positioning to the effective management of ongoing risk.
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The Great Wealth (Risk) Transfer | MLC Life Insurance
2025-07-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Over $3 trillion worth of wealth is expected to be transferred from baby boomers to younger generations in the coming years. While the wealth-management implications of this are clear, the inherent risks will also create unique advice opportunities.

Join us as our panel discusses ways to manage your clients’ wealth effectively, and safely, while growing your own practice with the next generation of wealth accumulators.

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Getting the Most Out of Working with MLC Life Insurance
2025-08-13 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-11 12:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
Duration: 30 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Join us for an insightful session covering the unique features of the MLC Life Insurance product suite and its strategic applications in client advice. As part of MLC Life Insurance’s Know your Insurer series, this session will also explore the comprehensive support MLC Life Insurance offers across all business areas, including underwriting, in-force management, and claims processing.
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Risk Conversations: Empowering Advisers with Smarter Underwriting
2025-08-20 11:00 - 11:45 | Webinar
Welcome to the Risk Conversations Series – an engaging and informal webinar series by Risk Hub, focused on real-world perspectives from those working in and around risk advice.
Empowering Advisers with Smarter Underwriting
Host: Marc Fabris, Founder of Risk Hub
Special Guests:

Amber Brockie, Chief Underwriter, Acenda
Stephen Clarkson, CEO, EQ Pathology
Stephen Connolly, Director of Business Development, UnderwriteMe

Join us for a special edition of Risk Conversations as we explore how new digital tools are reshaping adviser support and streamlining the path from application to cover.

Together with Acenda, EQ Pathology and UnderwriteMe, we’ll unpack what’s recently gone live, what it’s solving for, and why this marks more than just a speed upgrade. We’ll also see what’s coming next…

What we’ll cover:

Where digital PMARs and automated underwriting are making a real difference
How the end-to-end experience is improving for advisers and clients alike
What misconceptions still hold the process back
Plus – a glimpse of what’s coming next

🎯 Bring your questions. As always, this will be a candid, practical discussion.

📅 Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00am – 11:45am (AEST)
📍 Location: Online – Microsoft Teams Webinar

🎓 CPD will be assessed following the session

Can’t make it live? Don’t worry! We record all our sessions, so you can watch them later at your convenience.

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Playing in Different Pools: Advising Across Individual and Group Insurance | MLC Life Insurance
2025-08-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Most Australians hold some form of life insurance through their super. But group insurance can be a very different product to that offered under individual retail insurance. With tips on positioning retail products, articulating their differences, and providing coordinated advice across both areas, this session focuses on supporting you in delivering appropriate advice to your clients.
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Data-Driven Disability Cover Through TPD | MLC Life Insurance
2025-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice and Technical
As the disability landscape evolves, risk advice must continue to consider product design and appropriate coverage amounts in assessing what’s truly being protected. In this webinar you’ll learn about data on TPD claims and disability costs, as well as different product solutions to help build an appropriate approach to constructing disability advice.

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A Global Outlook: The Future of Disability Insurance | MLC Life Insurance
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice and Technical
What does disability protection look like outside of Australia? And how can we in the industry ensure we’re providing products and advice that best meet the needs of our clients?

Don’t miss this exclusive session as global reinsurer, Swisse Re, joins us to discuss these topics and answer audience questions.

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Vivo: Adding Value for You and Your Clients | MLC Life Insurance
2025-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 30 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Clients are looking to get more value from their insurance products – so, how can we help? Find out about the benefits of Vivo Wellbeing, both to policyholders and advisers, and see how this offering can add value for your practice without additional costs or outlays.

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Constructing a Robust Claims Support Proposition | MLC Life Insurance
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice and Technical
The truest measure of an insurer is how it supports its clients come claim time. So, how do we ensure we’re delivering clients the support and outcomes they’ve been promised? This session offers considerations for claims value propositions, along with strategies to understand underwriting and set up effective risk advice for optimal claims processing.

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Crunch time: Supporting Clients During the Claims Process | MLC Life Insurance
2025-11-12 12:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
Duration: 30 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
When it comes to risk advice, claim time is when a policy really proves its value. This session covers the MLC Life Insurance philosophy to claims support, and outlines steps advisers can take to enhance the claims support process.
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Why Wellbeing is What Clients Really Want | MLC Life Insurance
2025-11-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice and Technical
Insurer wellbeing offerings are becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s market. In this presentation of global research and behavioural finance reports, we’ll consider a range of findings advisers can use to enhance client experiences and aid ongoing engagement.
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The Price is Right: Making Risk Advice Commercially Sound | MLC Life Insurance
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Duration: 60 minutes
CPD Area: Client Care & Practice
Commerciality is crucial in the risk advice industry, requiring both an understanding of cost-to-serve and remuneration proposition. Discover methods of charging for risk advice, plus the appropriate frameworks under which to do so, while considering the relevant commercial, ethical, and regulatory overlays that allow you to build a commercially strong risk advice remuneration proposition.

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Inside the Industry: Underwriting
2026-02-26 12:00 - 12:45 | Webinar
Duration: 45 minutes
There’s no doubt about it – knowing the ins and outs of an insurer’s underwriting process makes it easier to get your clients covered quickly. Join us for this live Q&A with Darren Leonard, Underwriting Manager, as we look at key developments in underwriting, discuss effective ways of working, and address live questions from the audience.
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Riskinfocus 26 Risk Advice CPD Tour - Hobart
2026-03-03 07:45 - 17:30 | Crowne Plaza Hobart
Don’t miss out on Riskinfocus 26 – coming to your state capital city in March!

The event has been designed with ALL financial advisers and their support colleagues in mind; not just ‘riskies’, as we continue to value and respect the fantastic work you do and the critically-important role that you play in the lives of so many Australians, their families and their businesses.

Expert-led sessions on life insurance advice, industry trends, and business growth strategies
Earn up to 6 CPD hours
Intended for all financial advisers and support staff – not just ‘Riskies’
Enjoy extended breaks and more chances to connect with your peers
Earlier event wrap-up for a more balanced day
Meet and engage with speakers after their presentations
Adviser panels making a highly anticipated return in 2026
More advisers delivering more life insurance advice to more Australians

Early Bird Registrations will be open for a short time…
*Event Registration starts at 07:45 – 08:15

Locations & Dates

HOBART – Tuesday 3 March
Crowne Plaza
ADELAIDE – Thursday 5 March
Adelaide Convention Centre
PERTH – Tuesday 10 March
Pan Pacific Hotel
MELBOURNE – Thursday 12 March
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
BRISBANE – Wednesday 18 March
The Star Brisbane
SYDNEY – Friday 20 March
ICC Sydney

Riskinfocus 26 Risk Advice CPD Tour - Adelaide
2026-03-05 07:45 - 17:30 | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia

Riskinfocus 26 Risk Advice CPD Tour - Perth
2026-03-10 07:45 - 17:30 | Pan Pacific Hotel, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA, 6000, Australia

Riskinfocus 26 Risk Advice CPD Tour - Melbourne
2026-03-12 07:45 - 17:30 | Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

Riskinfocus 26 Risk Advice CPD Tour - Brisbane
2026-03-18 07:45 - 17:30 | The Star Brisbane, 33 William St, Brisbane City, QLD, 4000, Australia
