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AMP appoints director for $130 billion business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
AMP has dipped into its internal talent pool to find a replacement for Vicki Doyle who left in December as director superannuation, retirement and investments - a role that is responsible for AMP's $130 billion super and platform business. The bank ...

Zurich hires risk strategy specialist, retains OnePath brand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
Zurich confirmed it will keep the OnePath brand following its acquisition of the life insurance business from ANZ, and it will operate alongside Zurich's own life insurance brand. The life insurer has also appointed a risk strategy specialist. Life ...

AMP head of retail sales departs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
AMP's head of retail sales is departing following a restructure of the sales team last year. Stephen Craig joined AMP in 2008 as head of retail sales and marketing; he then became acting director, contemporary wealth management, head of goals-based ...

AXA inks $20 billion deal, pivots insurance business strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
AXA is adjusting the focus of its global insurance business, beginning with the $20 billion acquisition of a global property and casualty commercial lines insurer. It's a move away from its dominant life business. AXA has entered into an agreement to ...

ClearView appoints head of distribution strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... saw a 1% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $15.3 million. This was largely driven by the life insurance business ($12.5 million), followed by wealth management ($2.6 million) and financial advice ($1 million).

Suncorp reviews options for life insurance business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Suncorp Group is considering all the possible options, including a potential sale of its life insurance business despite a 56% surge in underlying after-tax profit to $39 million reported in its latest financial results. The life insurance arm's strong ...

AMP cuts fees for new wholesale fund suite

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... SMSF businesses and managing margin compression in wealth management. We've stabilised and reinsured our life insurance business and we've stepped up our international growth, particularly in AMP Capital." "Our growing global capability in infrastructure ...

AMP considers "all alternatives" in life insurance portfolio review

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... SMSF businesses and managing margin compression in wealth management. We've stabilised and reinsured our life insurance business and we've stepped up our international growth, particularly in AMP Capital." "Our growing global capability in infrastructure ...

CBA purchase shifts AIA Australia executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... to oversee its Australian and New Zealand workforce, a direct result of acquiring the Commonwealth Bank life insurance business. The newest addition to AIA Australia's executive team is Charlotte Ward, who will be based at the Melbourne head office. ...

Sydney advice firm launches insurance joint venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
One of the senior members at a Sydney wealth management firm will lead its new life insurance business following the establishment of a joint venture. HLB Mann Judd Sydney has appointed Andrew Kennedy to lead HLB Insurance Services, which will operate ...