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Paul Costello appointed to AIA Australia board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... Fund has been appointed to the board of AIA Australia. As non-executive director, Paul Costello will provide the life insurance firm with strategic guidance on its Australian operations, as well as assist in the development and growth of its direct and ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... impact. "The sharp decline in global and domestic equity markets since year-end has had an immediate impact on the life insurance industry, which APRA is monitoring closely, and has eroded returns for superannuation funds," said APRA chair John Laker. ...

Macquarie posts mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... Perpetual Limited to provide administration for Perpetual's $8.7 billion of high net worth wrap accounts. Macquarie Life insurance also reached the $100 million milestone in inforce risk insurance premiums while the Macquarie Private Wealth retained ...

International planning expert urges advisers to voice FOFA concerns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... requirements that are placed upon you," he said. Etherington, a fully accredited financial planner who specialises in life insurance, is also a member of the Million Dollar Round Table and past chair of Top of the Table. He said his Australian workshops ...

Matrix adds new member firm

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... the areas of wealth accumulation, superannuation, pre-retirement and retirement planning, personal and business life insurance, aged care and estate planning. The principal financial planner in the practice is Sunhee Hres who has been in the financial ...

Super fund ramps up insurance access

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... life operations and customer service at OnePath. "OnePath is committed to working with super funds to make the life insurance process simpler and more efficient for their members. We want to encourage more Australians to actively manage their life insurance ...

Life insurance sales close in on $10bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
Life insurance risk market inflows climbed 10% in the 12 months to June 2011 from $8.9 billion to $9.8 billion with TAL, Zurich and AIA recording the three highest inflows. Group risk had a rougher year with mixed results. According to Plan For Life ...

AIA Australia scoops Insurance Industry awards

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... this year's insurance industry awards, scooping a number of prizes for its Priority Protection product range. The life insurance specialist picked up Canstar Cannex 'Outstanding Value' awards for Life Insurance and Income Protection, as well as best ...

Boutique focus with new super product: Bendigo Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... can be tailor to suit the client's preferences. Bendigo Wealth has partnered with TAL Life to construct the group life insurance offer with death, TPD and income protection to age 65. Alexandra Tullio, head of wealth markets for Bendigo, said clients ...

AXA introduces split insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... whereby a client can choose between premium styles for different areas of cover, for example, stepped premiums for life insurance and associated TPD and level premiums for trauma plans. "Trauma is the contract that most people find expensive, especially ...