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Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... the Year, won by Perpetual Investments and Sales Team of the Year, which was awarded to UBS Asset Management. Zurich Australia clinched the highly-contested category ' Website of the Year' while leading platform provider netwealth took home ' Integrated ...

Zurich insurance appoints CFO, updates app

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Zurich Australian Insurance has appointed Stuart Farquharson as chief financial officer and will commence the role on July 11 based in Sydney. Farquharson joins from AIG where he held the role of CFO for Australia for more than six years. He also held ...

Zurich buys Macquarie Life

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Macquarie Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Macquarie Life insurance business to Zurich Australia. The deal will see Zurich's in force premiums go from $370 million to roughly $610 million, effectively increasing the size of the life business ...

ANZ SMSF head moves to Zurich

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Head of wrap and self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) platforms at ANZ, Raelene Seales, will be joining Zurich Australia as chief operating officer general insurance. A wealth and banking specialist, Seales will begin the role at Zurich in August ...

Advisers eye opportunity in identity theft protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... Financial advisers could play a key role in protecting clients against the rise of identity theft and data fraud, Zurich Australia said. As many as 45% of financial advisers feel that offering clients protection from identity theft could add value to ...

Zurich moves on from group insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... 2008, believing there was an opportunity for a specialist niche player to serve the smaller end of the market," Zurich Australia chief executive Colin Morgan said. "However the landscape of the Australian group life market has now significantly changed ...

Advisers expect greater focus on efficiency after FoFA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... reforms is an increased focus on efficiency and greater use of technology, according to a survey commissioned by Zurich Australia. The telephone survey of 213 randomly selected advisers found that 40% rate 'becoming more efficient in the way they deliver ...

SFG appoints CIO for Mosaic

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... business. SFG Australia said today that Matthew Drennan, who was executive general manager of investments at Zurich Australia, would start at Mosaic in March this year. "We are very fortunate to have attracted such a highly skilled and talented investment ...

ASX small caps new listing rules finalised

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... requires 75% approval from shareholders at an annual general meeting. Patrick Noble, senior investment specialist at Zurich Australia, said in light of this change, the key point for investors is being wary about how additional capital will be used and ...

Zurich introduces new equity income fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
Zurich Australia has introduced a new fund called Zurich Investments Global Equity Income Fund. Launched in partnership with PM Capital and Zurich Australia, the fund is designed to provide investors access to global equity markets with enhanced levels ...