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Industry digs deep for children's charity

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
Fund managers and life insurance companies helped raise $10,000 for a children's charity at an annual conference hosted by PATRON Financial Advice. The annual conference took place in Hobart in March and featured a 'Sergeant at Arms' to fine delegates ...

Roadmap to life insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The future of life insurance rests with advisers, good reforms and consumer education according to three key insurance figures speaking at the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference today. In the first session for the day in Sydney, Geoff ...

Insurance bodies tackle longevity risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... the key challenges this industry faces over the next 30 years," said Stephen Rosengren, AXA head of individual life insurance. Changes include having an additional benefit period option up to age 70 on Term, TPD, trauma and income protection products. ...

Advisers compare insurance on smartphones

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Financial advisers will be able to compare life insurance from major insurers on their Blackberries, Androids, iPhones or any smartphone after technology provider Omnium widened the capability of its free quoting application. The pioneering firm was ...

Adviser award highlights need for women-centric advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... is an important first step in tackling the gender gap that exists in retirement savings, wealth protection and life insurance.

Russell names new MD corporate super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... including senior roles at BT Financial Group and positions in investments, risk management, product management, life insurance, member services and financial advice across 25 years. "Peck has already brought great value to the team and has been instrumental ...

Infra asset demand buoy CFS GAM and RARE

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... infrastructure securities fund has secured new $100 million mandates each from a financial services company and a life insurance company. The fund already had $525 million of FUM, around $400 million of which is classed as retail investment. Early in ...

OnePath upgrades OneCare

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
OnePath has added new features to its life insurance offering, OneCare, and online application, OneCare Express. OneCare and OneCare Express policyholders will have greater trauma benefits while advisers should have better access to the underwriting ...

Fund, Insurers unafraid of Japan quake cost

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... exposure to the affected area would only be minimally affected thanks to revenue support from the Japanese government. Life insurance is expected to suffer long-term effects thanks to future health problems caused by radiation the ratings house said. ...

BT Life fast tracks claims

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... protection claims faster through its award-winning tele-claims service. Since launching tele-claims in March 2010, BT Life Insurance has seen almost 25 per cent of all income protection claims paid without the requirement of claim forms while reducing ...