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Life insurance made easy: AIG

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008

... declaration of continued good health," said AIG Life head of adviser services, David Mounsey. Mounsey acknowledged that underinsurance remains the bane of many insurers, and AIG's campaign is targeted towards customers who are existing AGI Life's Priority ...

TOWER's business set to soar

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008

... Australia. These include increased household wealth in recent years with rising personal debt levels and acknowledged underinsurance, favorable mortality rates, and the compulsory superannuation regime that allows tax-effective purchase of risk products. ...

Advisers endorse rural insurance top guns

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008

... medical facilities so it takes a while to get the information to them," said Gledhill. Williams said Australia's underinsurance problem was magnified in the non-metropolitan areas. "Some of the factors contributing to underinsurance in rural Australia ...

Tax relief will drive insurance cover

Changes to tax rules on insurance within and outside super will go a long way in addressing the country's underinsurance problems, according to Watson Wyatt. "The ability for employers to provide insurance cover for all employees would be enhanced if ...

MTAA boosts insurance cover

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008

... the Automatic Acceptance deal. "In the new arrangements, MTAA Super and MetLife have worked toward addressing the underinsurance problem that pervades the industry," said Michael Delaney, MTAA Super principal executive officer. "Unfortunately most members ...

Under Aviva's umbrella

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008

... product will soon be protected with better cover as the global financial services firm seeks to address the issue of underinsurance among its members. Eligible members with a minimum $1,500 balance in Aviva's National Business Super product, which was ...

Govt to address underinsurance

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007

... More than one in two planners believe that the government should take a lead in tackling the country's chronic underinsurance, according to a financial planner poll. More than 50 per cent of the attendees at this month's ING OneCare Express roadshow ...

MLC offers income protection, split premiums

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007

... of insurance, Greg Einfeld, said the changes further demonstrated MLC's commitment to help address Australia's underinsurance problem.

Australians top list but still underinsured

CHRIS NICHOLLS | WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007

Despite a generally blasA(C) attitude to risk, and 64 per cent underinsurance, Australia still ranks as one of the developed world's best insured nations, according to a new AXA report. The 2007 AXA Protection Report compared attitudes to life risks ...

Insurance should be like super: Tower

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007

... insurance industry needs to work with the Federal Government to provide a simpler form of insurance advice to combat underinsurance issues and ensure more Australians have access to insurance advice they need, said Jim Minto, managing director of Tower. ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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