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TOWER Life business sold to Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... total value of $212 million for TOWER's life insurance business. TOWER said it would now focus on delivering general insurance products and services to customers in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. "We determined that now was a good time to maximise ...

Mortgage Choice teams up with Allianz to provide insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... with Allianz as part of its transition towards becoming a broader financial services business and will provide general insurance. Mortgage Choice goal is to broaden its customer proposition by providing financial services and wealth solution before officially ...

Bissaker to head up Virgin Money

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... manufacturing agreements in place with a range of partners including Citigroup TAL, Allianz Global Assistance, Auto & General Insurance and Pillar. Bissaker will take on the role on completion of the transaction and will work out of the Sydney office. ...

Virgin Money Australia names MD

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... the company launch a range of financial products, including savings accounts, credit cards, life insurance, general insurance and superannuation. The group plans to extend its product range with the roll out of home loans and transaction accounts.

ICA Board appoints Zurich CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has appointed Daniel Fogarty CEO for Zurich General Insurance in Australia to its board. "I am delighted to accept this position", Fogarty said. "The ICA is essential to the continuing development of a strong ...

Estelle Pearson Actuary of the Year

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... managing director of consulting group Finity, was announced as the winner this morning at the Actuaries Institute's General Insurance Seminar, held in Sydney. The award recognises her work as a major contributor and thought leader in the actuarial profession ...

Results show strong momentum: BT Financial Group

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... was supported by continued investment and growth in the planner network and a strong result across life and general insurance, where market share increased, it said. In the second half, life insurance sales through advisers were up 38% and the number ...

Allianz wins top insurance award

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... independent panel of senior industry professionals. Allianz also scooped awards for Marketing Campaign of the Year and General Insurance Company of the Year. The group is one of Australia's biggest insurers with over two million policyholders. "Allianz ...

APRA releases MySuper transition guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... package containing a response paper and the final prudential standards that complete its review of life and general insurance capital requirements. The aim of APRA's review has been to improve the risk-sensitivity of the capital standards for insurers ...

Strong premium growth countered by claims costs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... profits impacted by net claims and reinsurance costs during the last financial year, according to KPMG. KPMG's General Insurance Survey 2012 found that gross written premiums increased 8.3% to $28,602 million, while underwriting surplus fell from $1,229 ...