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PROFILE: Folkestone MD Greg Paramor

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... launched it at the start of an unbundling process for the investment industry when it was moving away from just life insurance and banking and we saw the start of the financial planning industry." GEM went on to become the largest unlisted property fund ...

NAB launches online direct insurance product

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) has launched a life insurance product that consumers can apply for online. The NAB Essential Life protection can be applied for through a few simple steps and provides immediate cover to consumers. NAB retail wealth product ...

Bravura appoints new CFO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... new role Deda commented: "Given the strong global interest Bravura is experiencing for its wealth management and life insurance applications, this is an exciting time to join the company and play a role in its future growth and development. I look forward ...

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... for individual products. This prevents insurers from offering multi-purpose products such as combined health and life insurance policies to meet the needs of Australian consumers. "We are recommending to the Murray Review that the prudential framework ...

Ex-Deutsche Bank exec joins Woolworths board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... services through its financial services business, Woolworths Money. It offers HSBC white-labelled credit cards, and life insurance through Swiss Re. It also offers car, travel, home and pet insurance. On its website, it states: "Into the future we look ...

Insurance through super saves $403 million

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... super delivers a number of additional benefits to the community. In particular, it results in more people having life insurance cover than otherwise would, as a relatively low percentage of people in Australia purchase life insurance voluntarily. In ...

Profit up and new products for ClearView

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... $19.7 million this year. Net profit after tax stood at $13.9 million, up from $1.9 million in 2013. The company's life insurance business contributed the single biggest portion to profits at $10.8 million (up from $8.4 million), wealth management contributed ...

AIA Vitality available on platforms

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... executive Damien Mu said. "AIA Vitality has made a huge difference in helping advisers change the conversation around life insurance with their clients and we want to make the program more accessible for them," he said.

Actuaries Institute to advise FSI on longevity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... international comparisons were not necessarily apt - as they do not take into account the cost, for example, of life insurance - and that MySuper and SuperStream have not had time to work. The submission also argued in favour of active management, and ...

Movers and shakers

... Commonwealth Bank spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Kraszula will be responsible for delivering CommInsure life insurance products and services to clients through both independent and bank-aligned financial advisers. Kraszula has been with ...