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OnePath advisers receive online inforce book

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... inforce book, and more easily identify advice opportunities," said Gerard Kerr, head of retail product, marketing and reinsurance. "An example of this is that advisers can now view a list of all the clients who are renewing in the next month, and provides ...

Suncorp Life combines life risk, super and investments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... the company said. Product and service also includes pricing, claims, underwriting, administration, call centre and reinsurance functions. "It will deliver product and service in both life and superannuation that will be sold through two fully-focused ...

Reinsurance talent runs dry

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Australia's reinsurance industry is running low on job candidates, particularly analysts and actuaries, resulting in companies turning their focus offshore to other markets. While reinsurance employees are comparatively loyal to their firms, analyst ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... regulated by APRA, which also include banks, credit unions, building societies, life insurance, general insurance and reinsurance companies, were in 'good shape' at year end. But the APRA chair warned that the global financial crisis was not over. "The ...

AMP appoints former AXA heads to merged business

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... support from AMP head of strategy and operations wealth protection products; and Stephen Varney, director pricing and reinsurance, formerly AXA head of pricing and reinsurance. "The merger of AMP and AXA is about taking the best of both businesses to ...

Towers Watson acquires NY investment adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... and range from mutuals, to stock companies, to captives, and write a wide variety of business including life, P&C, reinsurance, health, medical malpractice and workers compensation. "We are pleased to join a global company that has such a strong position ...

Insurance industry prepared for black swan flock

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... capital. "For the carriers with global capital, they have an opportunity to move things around and structure their reinsurance in different ways as needed," said Stephen Cross, chief executive officer, Aon Global Risk Consulting. "For local companies ...

Consultant warns super funds on alternative rush

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... investment officer described insurance linked securities such as catastrophe bonds, essentially providing capital to the reinsurance market when it really needs it, as the most genuine alternative with very little link to equity markets. Short-term thinking ...

Insurers face up to harsh environment

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Suncorp said it is satisfied with recent reinsurance negotiations and maintained its margin forecast despite being hit by increased costs due to a shift in Australia's risk profile. The international reinsurance market has seen enough natural disasters ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... after announcing it would buy Timberland for about $US2.0 billion ($A1.89 billion). Timberland gained 44.1 per cent. Reinsurance firm Transatlantic Holdings jumped 9.5 per cent amid news that it would be acquired by competitor Allied World Assurance ...