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Planners to behave like CFOs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... understanding their financial needs. As needs come up, project managing those solutions acorss wills, trusts and life insurance." However, Mulcare said transitioning to this advice model had pricing and technology implications. He said the would require ...

Good news at last for AIG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... time record production figures in September, with $27.6 million in first year premiums and dismissed concerns the life insurance company would be sold.

Skandia adds online group insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... and is available to Skandia platform users after a successful three-week trial. "For many Australians, putting life insurance into super is the simplest and most tax efficient way to ensure their income and family are protected. With the addition of ...

Top guns tackle industry challenges

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... at encouraging Australians to understand the risks they face in life and become more engaged in decisions about life insurance." he said. The finalists were Marc Benscher from Colonial First State Global Asset Management in the investments category ...

Spring facelift to Zurich life risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... around its application process. Applicants will be privy to simpler eligibility criteria and access to benefits for life insurance at zero extra cost. Trauma definitions also received an update. For early stage prostate cancer sufferers, Zurich is now ...

Aviva grants free child life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
More than 58,000 existing Aviva customers are set to benefit from its decision to provide free automatic life insurance for children who experience a defined critical illness. The Child Income Benefit and Child Support Benefit are available under parents' ...

ING offloads Taiwan life insurance for $850m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
ING sold its Taiwanese life insurance business to Fubon Financial Holding for a consideration equivalent to $850 million. The Dutch financial institutions will be paid in shares and subordinated debt securitie of Fubon Financial Holding. As a result ...

Language is key to sell insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
The way financial advisers discuss their business and speak to prospective clients heavily impacts how much life insurance they are able to sell, according to renowned UK financial adviser, Bhupinder Anand. Speaking at an MLC Insurance Forum, Anand ...

FPA joins IFSA in mental health initiative

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... depression or other mental illnesses after their representative body, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) joined life insurance industry players in signing this year's MOU with the mental health sector. The Memorandum of Understanding has been developed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... credit crunch has claimed its first victim among Japanese financial institutions with the bankruptcy of Yamato Life Insurance. It was the third biggest loss ever for the Nikkei, which dived 881.06 points to end at 8,276.43, its lowest since May 2003. ...