the risk store the go-to place for practical, quality, life insurance support and expertise We are a unique provider of life risk consulting, training services and tools to financial advisers in Australia and New Zealand. We have quickly established our name and reputation with insurers, licensees and advisers alike for delivering practical learning, knowledge and skills to financial advisers providing life risk insurance advice. Our aim is to improve their professional advice capabilities and generate fresh ideas for growing their businesses.

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2011 INDUSTRY CLAIMS PAID STATS COMING AT END OF MAY (available for members only) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 currently available from: Sales & Marketing Tools > Industry Stats section (available to members only) SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY update - "Where do I find the hours for all this?" The Risk Store would like to know (anonymously) so we can possibly assist you - read below PERSONAL SoA TEMPLATE now available from - The Risk Shop (complements our Business SoA template!) BUSINESS SoA TEMPLATE now available from - The Risk Shop (complements our Personal SoA template!) EXCESS CONCESSIONAL CAPS SoA WORDING now available from - The Text Library TRAUMA - A BUSINESS INSURANCE NECESSITY - Part 1 now available from - The Technical Articles Library within the Toolkit section TRAUMA IN KEYPERSON & DEBT PROTECTION TECHNICAL ARTICLE now available from - The Technical Articles Library within the Toolkit section RISK READ ARCHIVES Latest recent Risk Reads added to the archive. MARKETING LETTER TEMPLATE NEW marketing letter template added to sales & marketing tools section. This is designed to raise the concept of meeting and advising your retirees' kids to discuss wealth protection COMMINSURE LIFE INSURANCE SURVEY 2011 REPORT CommInsure have very kindly provided a report of their recently commissioned survey into underinsurance in Australia for viewing and download from the industry stats section on this website.

THE RISK STORE BUSINESS SURVEY / POLL

Social Media Survey Update - an interesting picture is now forming It's looking from your simple survey feedback that there is a desire to implement a social media strategy but time and resources are proving to be a problem for you. If you haven't participated yet, click the red button below and take 5 secs to click YES/NO answers. NO COMMITMENT and NO CONTACT: THIS IS ANONYMOUS! The Risk Store would like to know (anonymously) so we can possibly assist you all Over the last couple of years, much has been discussed about the adviser community having to get up-to-speed with integrating social media into their businesses. Nearly every PD day, dealer group and industry conference has featured a 'Social Media Expert' espousing the virtues of being 'connected' with clients and prospects via Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. What we'd like to know from YOU, is this: (we'll publish the survey results in the next Risk Read) Q1 - Are you struggling to find time to learn and implement your Social Media strategy? To date, 88% of respondents answered YES Q2 - Does your business currently have a Social Media presence BUT you're unable to find the time or allocate sufficient internal human resources to attend to posting meaningful content on a regular basis? To date, 88% of respondents answered YES Q3 - Would you be interested in outsourcing this task if a service was available to your business so you could get better results and allow you to concentrate on seeing your clients and prospects? NO COMMITMENT and NO CONTACT: THIS IS ANONYMOUS! To date, 81% of respondents answered YES We only require Yes / No answers and it will take no more than 5 seconds to complete  Thank you for participating - Pete Wincott, Managing Director