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CommInsure restructures, appoints Browne as GM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
CommInsure has restructured its life insurance business, and appointed former general manager of Financial Wisdom, Tim Browne, as general manager, retail advice. The restructure will incorporate a "line of business" approach for each of its dedicated ...

Resistance grows to SG increase

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Superannuation Guarantee and the super funds industry has a major fight on its hands. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said it rejects financial services industry claims that the SG increase will not be an effective business tax ...

SG jump twice as bad as mining tax slug

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... groups are also angry that the SG increase violates a promise made by the Rudd Government in 2007. The problem, explains the ACCI, is that because so many employees are disengaged from their super, SG increases are not considered by workers to be wages ...

Trustees urged to review power of attorney

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should look over the fine print of their enduring powers of attorney documents for their fund because state and territory law can affect when and how that power is moved. Enduring power of attorney refers to the ...

ESI Super ramps up member support

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
ESI Super is adding more resources to its Life Event program, a free service that provides assistance and advice to members that experience a life-changing event. The Life Event program gives financial advice and help in managing, accessing and transferring ...

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund chief missing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al Nahyan, has been reported missing after a plane crash, according to international newspapers. UK newspapers including the Times and the Telegraph reported that Sheikh ...

CareSuper ramps up insurance appeal

CARESUPER RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
The $3.2 billion CareSuper is doubling the death and TPD cover for members over 30, and basing its default cover for younger members on their lifecycle commitments. CareSuper, the 200,000 member industry fund for administrative and professional employees ...

Computershare boosts data protection

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Computershare has hired Symantec to ensure the company's extensive share registry is protected from data loss. The Australian-based corporate administration services provider implemented the Symantec Data Loss Prevention solution worldwide to protect ...

AIA expands product suite

AIA AUSTRALIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
AIA Australia improves its Priority Protection product suite following planner feedback. The enhancement means policy holders receive $25,000 payment under the final expenses benefit if the policy holder is a company or business entity. For income protection ...

Advisers choose definitions over technology

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Automatic underwriting, online transactions and website calculators are needed when it comes to risk insurance, but financial advisers won't use a provider if the contracts don't pay out when clients need it most. While the risk insurance industry is ...