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Life settlements open to Aussie investors

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... opportunities for local insto investors. Investing in life settlements, particularly in the US, involves buying out life insurance policies and according to Asset Life responsible manager Ron Board, is experiencing a boom similar to that of the reverse ...

Planners set to Ignite the Difference

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... conference in November includes a range of information sessions on marketing their business, effectively selling life insurance and alternative investment opportunities. For the first time a range of pre-conference workshops will allow financial planners ...

Aus and NZ fund issuance better under MRSO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... changes, the regime will also cover managed investment schemes. However the changes do not apply to superannuation or life insurance policies - two segments that have traditionally been quite different between the two countries. The MRSO will be overseen ...

Austock launches planning arm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... full service stockbroking, private portfolio management and intermediary broking services. Last month, the group's life insurance division reached the $100 million funds under management milestone, underpinned by its Austock Life Imputation Bonds, a ...

Funeral insurance goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... online offering that aims to help fund the expenses associated with funerals as part of its ongoing strategy to make life insurance accessible for more Australians. Individuals aged between 19 and 80 will be able to secure the cover within minutes without ...

AMP launches Loan Cover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... discussed and a key area of that segment is people with mortgages. Most people don't wake up in the morning and buy life insurance," said Lockery. "So while we have a strong distribution base via financial planners, only a small percentage of people ...

TOWER net profits up 81pct

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... 3.8 per cent today on the previous day's close of $2.96. Jim Minto, TOWER Australia managing director, said the life insurance market remained positive despite tough economic conditions. "The company is competitively well placed with continued improvement ...

Super funds to offer FHSAs

... year, FHSAs can be offered by banks, building societies and credit unions, public offer superannuation providers, life insurance companies, and friendly societies. Michelle Baltazar

Advisers change tack on life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
Smarter planning software programs have triggered a fundamental change in how financial advisers provide life insurance to clients, according to an Investment Trends report. The report surveyed 1,600 advisers in November last year and found that of ...

Suncorp's Fox retires

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... time for him to retire and hand over the reigns to Summerhayes following the growth of Suncorp's asset management, life insurance and financial planning businesses. Summerhayes will begin with Suncorp on May 26.