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More than just insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... country to educate advisers on "soft skills" to handle sensitive client situations, underwriting and sales advice for life insurance. According to Dow, this particular module not only encompasses adviser education, but extends to AXA internal staff as ...

ING hires two distribution managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... Bank. Kevin Goss, head of life risk sales at ING Australia, said the firm has experienced "phenomenal growth" in life insurance sales recently. "The current market volatility combined with tragedies such as the Victorian bushfires has highlighted the ...

Industry backs Lifewise campaign

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the insurance industry's online life insurance awareness campaign, Lifewise, has received overwhelming support. The Lifewise campaign centers around the program's website - www.lifewise.org.au ...

Pearce calls for trauma in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce, has called for trauma insurance to be included in superannuation. Currently, life insurance policies such as death and total and permanent disability (TPD) are allowable benefits in superannuation, however ...

CGT roll-over relief for super mergers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... the continuing entity has at least five members and to mergers involving the complying superannuation business of life insurance companies. To reduce compliance costs, the measure will now permit superannuation entities in a net capital loss position ...

MLC improves Business Super insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
... income protection definitions. The enhanced insurance means members can access new income protection options. The life insurance component has also been extended to people up to 70 years of age and standard insurance premium rates have fallen, on aggregate ...

Life insurers post 18 pc plus growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
... cent, almost 13 per cent and just over 12 per cent of the market respectively. From a macro point of view, the life insurance risk market inflows increased by 12 per cent or $800 million to $7.2 billion over a year to December. The firm bundles individual ...

BNP increases stake in Indian mega broker

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... Geojit BNP Paribas provides brokerage services for equities, derivatives and financial services such as funds and life insurance for over 450,000 clients. The firm's distribution network includes online, telephone and more than 500 offices across India. ...

...and targets SMSF market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... product can access separately managed accounts (SMA), managed funds, cash management trusts, term deposits and life insurance either using the AMP platform or a chosen alternative. Trustees that choose the AMP platform receive a discount on the product. ...

Matrix selects BT Wrap

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... Christoforo, managing director at Matrix Planning Solutions, said the platform's online and direct capabilities, life insurance functionality and investment range stood out as benefits to the firm's advisers. "We continue to have a strong relationship ...