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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Debelle is scheduled to deliver the Deakin University's 2012 Richard Searby Oration. In equities news, KPMG General Insurance Survey is due out, providing an overview of insurers' results and outlook, while NSW Minister for Resources and Energy Chris ...

Self-reliant investors need professional advice: SFG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... announced yesterday they would be continuing their expansion with the acquisition of Parkside Insurance Brokers, a general insurance broking business based in Perth.

Life readies for new cap increases

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Insurers are preparing for the impact of the Life and General Insurance Capital (LAGIC) reforms, increasing their capital reserves. Challenger yesterday revealed that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) had proposed transition arrangements ...

Zurich says no to online sales

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... by its competitors to boost investments. Particularly pleasing to Daniel Fogarty, chief executive officer of General Insurance is data by Cameron Research Group revealing that around 90% of SME businesses surveyed were either 'very' or 'fairly' satisfied ...

Suncorp keeps it simple

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... the Group's operational excellence program, decommissioning of 12 legacy policy systems and consolidation of general insurance licences. Speaking at Suncorp's Investor Day, Group chief executive Patrick Snowball said the program would invest in modern ...

Zurich expands Life and Investment team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... spent a considerable amount of this time in senior finance and management roles across both Life Insurance and General Insurance," said Colin Morgan, chief executive officer of Zurich's Australian Life and Investments business. "He is a valuable resource ...

ASIC warns industry about misusing term independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... commission or volume-based payments. The Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFS) identified included 17 general insurance brokers, 3 financial planners and 1 life broker. "ASIC conducted the survey following a single complaint in order to assess ...

FSC makes move on fund governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... "We support APRA's proposals to further align corporate governance standards in superannuation with banking, general insurance and life insurance. The policy we are announcing today goes even further, requiring our Members to meet the highest standards ...

Earnings on the up for industrials

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... FY07 and valuations don't seem to be capturing that," Baker said. "We saw large falls in profit for airlines, general insurance and steel but an improvement should be reasonably straight forward - general insurers will benefit as natural disasters cycle ...

AMP sells insurance arm to Suncorp

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
AMP has sold its General Insurance Distribution business to Suncorp, in a move that sees Suncorp secure the business for the long-term. The groups had previously been aligned in insurance, with Suncorp providing general insurance products to AMP through ...