Australia CBA insurance arm pleads guilty to cold-calling offences
The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country’s corporate regulator said on Tuesday.
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CBA insurance arm pleads guilty to cold-calling offences: Australia watchdog
The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country’s corporate regulator said on Tuesday.
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Australia regulator says CBA life insurance arm pleads guilty to offences
The life insurance arm of Australia’s largest lender, Commonwealth Bank of Australia , pleaded guilty to 87 counts of hawking offences, the corporate regulator said on Tuesday.