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Insure while you wait: Aviva

... it. At least that's what Aviva hopes. "We are confident it will play a significant part in addressing the serious underinsurance issue facing Australia, as it will be quicker and easier for people to take out insurance," said Salmon. The platform will ...

Don't gamble with personal insurance: AXA

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006

... Statistically, it's no small gamble. Derek Hogg, AXA Australia's head of insurance, is baffled by the level of personal underinsurance when it is clear a large proportion of Australians would benefit from being adequately covered, while only one in 8 ...

Soft skills should be a priority: Zurich

... to their practices." Zurich's attempt to help advisers deal with "risk-related" work and the country's chronic underinsurance is echoed by other leading players in the industry. Only last week, CommInsure has announced major changes to their product ...

CommInsure rolls out sweeping upgrades - free of charge

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006

... injured relative. Managing director, Simon Swanson, also spoke of the need for ongoing industry-wide reform. "The underinsurance gap comes at a huge cost to people, families and society," he said, citing the $250 million in government payouts alone to ...

Life insurance still the big risk: ING

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 27 APR 2006

According to research conducted by TNS/Rice Walker Actuaries and analysed by ING, underinsurance remains a massive problem with nearly half of all Australian families left critically exposed to the financial consequences of a serious event. ING believes ...

Excel online or perish: KPMG

... online tools on life insurance, which KPMG said is a statistic that should be improved to address the country's underinsurance problems. Feyzeny noted that the choice of fund regime will compel more people to go online to check how their default fund ...

Cyclones and underinsurance strike in North Queensland

WWW.THESHEET.COM | TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2006

Underinsurance, the ongoing wealth management issue, has also reared its ugly head in North Queensland to make mopping up after the damage caused by Cyclone Larry even more difficult. Growcom, the industry association that represents fruit and vegetable ...

NAB bundles home loans with insurance

... MLC, has brought to market a new product called the Protected Loan, a combined mortgage and insurance package. Underinsurance is a huge problem in Australia. The Protected Loan is aimed at addressing this by making it simpler for customers to sign up ...

Planners advised to plan ahead on succession

... succession planning and training new financial planners are the major issues the group hopes to address alongside underinsurance.

Lonsdale close to 110-planner target, adds risk specialists

... accounting or planning business available simply because they might not fit our culture." The country's chronic underinsurance is also one of the key planks of Lonsdale's recent business initiative of aligning itself with three risk insurance specialists ...

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Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The $175 billion superannuation fund welcomed its first head of corporate development as it looks to be a "merger partner of choice" in the industry.

Link Group rebrands as acquisition completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

Link Group announced its new name ahead of delisting from the ASX at today's market close.

Crescent Capital sells down ClearView stake

ELIZA BAVIN

ClearView has been alerted that Crescent Capital wishes to sell a major share in the company.

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN

Reality TV stars from shows like Love Island, Geordie Shore, and The Only Way Is Essex are due to face Court for pushing unauthorised investment schemes on their followers.

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