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Tower wins First State Super, ousts MetLife

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... value of new business rose 76 per cent to $169 million during the period. "We continue to see significant levels of underinsurance across Australia and addressing this remains a key focus," said Jim Minto, managing director of Tower. Michael Dwyer, chief ...

Tower posts strong growth in direct and life ins

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... direct market space and consolidation of a number of legacy products. "We continue to see significant levels of underinsurance across Australia and addressing this remains a key focus," said Minto. In super, Tower said it is working with the Financial ...

Countplus buys risk dealer group

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... advice to clients of Count's network of approx 750 advisers, according to a press statement. This, together with the underinsurance currently within the Australian population, should help TFSA in its future growth objectives. TFSA was acquired for an ...

CommInsure wins industry fund mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... CommInsure worked closely with both Care Super and broking and consulting firm IFS Insurance Broking (IFSIB) to address underinsurance within the fund. Most members received a doubling in their insurance coverage for death and TPD cover. The group also ...

AIA moves to integrate retail offering

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... in a better position to address their clients' end-to-end protection needs and tackle the very real problem of underinsurance amongst everyday Australians." Platform Investor Protect will capitalise on the converging retail and group insurance products ...

Ban insurance commissions in super: Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... however, has raised planners' concerns and predictions that this could curb future attempts to improve Australia's underinsurance problem, said Paul Foster, managing director of planning firm Addwealth. "I think it will mean a lot less insurance gets ...

Too much insurance erodes savings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... their retirement savings. Mark Ashburn, national sales manager for Professional Associations Super, warns while underinsurance is an issue for many Australians, it's also possible to have 'too much of a good thing'. "It's widely accepted that having ...

Aussies to rely on govt when insurance falls short: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... Government will provide financial support to families if a member dies prematurely - one of the misconceptions driving underinsurance. New research from Lifebroker shows consumer naivety is the biggest hurdle facing the insurance industry. For instance ...

Risk commission debate heats up

RUTH LIEW AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... agreed with the FPA that the fee for service model may not be practical for risk products and could provoke further underinsurance. "AFA members don't sell insurance - our members provide advice. Clients who need quality advice and information need to ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. The Lifewise/ NATSEM Underinsurance Report was completed last month by the National Center for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) at the University of Canberra. ...