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Asteron Life completes $10m platform upgrade

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... distribution told Financial Standard the Asteron Life Complete is based on direct adviser feedback on what they want from a life risk specialist. "The overarching piece about all this is we haven't done a major product overhaul since we launched the ...

AIA Australia premiums rise 21%

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... executive, said the group would continue to focus on life insurance products and services upgrades as an independent life risk specialist, something Crewe said provides different opportunities to target different groups and segments of the market. "Having ...

Zurich updates Life Risk product

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
Zurich Financial Services has made further enhancements to its life risk product which it said is aimed at speeding up the insurance process for advisers and their clients. Advisers were told about the changes at a Zurich, Life in the Express Lane event ...

ASIC steps back from social media hard-line

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... take-up of some digital channels where financial services are already lagging," said Richard Dunkerley, marketing manager, life risk at Zurich Financial Services Australia. "The earliest draft started from the point that you probably shouldn't use these ...

Asteron Life launches adviser friendly package

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... Asteron Life has launched a new insurance package aimed at making life easier for independent financial advisers in the life risk business. Asteron Life Complete includes a simplified income protection range with reduced pricing for occupations and ages ...

Risk advisers optimistic about long-term

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... Investments business said. "This is the first index to specifically examine the sentiment of those advisers writing life risk insurance, and it's reassuring to know that with our underinsurance problem still so large, risk advisers remain enthusiastic ...

Suncorp Life combines life risk, super and investments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Suncorp Life has created a new product and services business unit by combining its life risk and superannuation and investments functions under one roof, which has also seen a reshuffle of management staff. Headed up by executive general manager Sean ...

Zurich names NSW regional life sales mngr

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... Services' NSW senior business development manager, Stuart Meyers, has been promoted to NSW regional sales manager for life risk to build Zurich's adviser network. To date, Meyers was responsible for managing adviser relationships and business development ...

Accountants partner up with AXA and MLC to offer financial advice

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... and closure of SMSFs, advice on assets, including direct property, held within SMSFs, advice on financial planning, life risk and credit advice for individuals and businesses, as well as general advice on superannuation. AXA Financial Advice Network's ...

Zurich launches Android app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... 79% owning smartphones, 24% used Android based devices. Marc Fabris, national manager, sales strategies and research, life risk said, "The significant take-up of iPhones was the key reason behind our launch last year of Zurich LifeXpress mobile. "Although ...