Women need Super and Insurance too!

Congratulations to Jenny Brown who has been nominated for the 2011 National Female’s excellence in  Advice Award, recognising professional excellence and outstanding work in addressing the particular issues faced by many women in achieving financial security now and in the future.

The Female Excellence in Advice Award is sponsored by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), TOWER Australia – the country’s largest life insurance specialist – and Sydney’s Macquarie Graduate School of Management.  These institutions have joined forces to encourage female advisers to take leadership roles in the currently male-dominated financial advice profession.  The Award recognises the achievements of female financial advisers in the workplace and their commitment to assisting women to gain financial stability and peace of mind.

“Jenny has been singled out by her industry peers as someone who is tackling this serious problem and is working towards being a part of the solution,” said CEO of TOWER Retail Life, Brett Clark.  “Far too many women are under-insured and under-resourced for retirement.  Research tells us that in Australia, half of women between the ages of 45 and 59 have less than $8,000 in superannuation.  At TOWER, less than one fifth of income protection policies are held by women and yet women make up half of the workforce in this
country.”

The CEO of the Association of Financial Advisers, Richard Klipin, also congratulated Jenny on her nomination.  “With this nomination, Jenny has been recognised for her professional achievements and her efforts to reach out to women of all ages in all situations to help them secure their financial future.”

Jenny and the team at JBS are thrilled with our nomination which further supports our commitment to helping our clients, especially our women clients, to maximise their earning potential and ensure security in their finances, both now and for the future.

If the above statistics scare you, or worse, include you or someone close to you, then please contact JBS to discuss how we can help to get and keep you on track.

For more information please contact JBS’s Practice Manager, Elly Parker 03 8677
0688 or eparker@jbsfinancial.com.au