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Insurance on the go

ANZ and ING Australia have launched a new life insurance product that takes as little as 15 minutes for approval time, around the same time it takes to do a morning coffee run. Called OneCare Express, the life insurance product is developed from ING's ...

MetLife sells annuity business to Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
MetLife Insurance has entered into an agreement to transfer ownership its annuity and pension business to Challenger Life. The sale is part of MetLife's strategy to focus on its core strengths, particularly group insurance. "This transaction will free ...

Morningstar buys S&P managed fund data business

... Services Association Limited (IFSA), the non-profit peak body for retail and wholesale managed funds, super funds and life insurance groups, said that while this means there are "fewer players", Morningstar's research team has consistently delivered ...

Life settlement fund launches in Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
A wholesale fund that enables investors to gain exposure to life insurance policy settlements is now available in Australia. The fund works like a fixed interest investment as the portfolio managers trade life settlements on the secondary market where ...

Awards to recognise the best in life insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life have launched the Life Insurance Company of the Year Product and Service Quality Awards 2006. The awards will be held annually and will recognise the top pranked life insurance companies ...

A new head for Hillross

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
... having spent the last eight years working with AMP Financial Services New Zealand, most recently as general manager life insurance. AMP director of advice based distribution, Steve Helmich, said McMurdo would continue to be an asset to the AMP business. ...

Westpac launches affordable bill cover

Consumers hard pressed to fork out extra cash to pay for insurance cover should consider Westpac Life Insurance's new product called 'Bill Cover', which offers as much as $600 cover to pay for bills from a low $12 premium per month. The Westpac offering ...

AIG Life appoints head of group insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
... Life's approach is backed by a strong international brand. Globally, we have one of the industry's most extensive life insurance businesses. "Growth is a top priority for us and we plan to build on our reputation as a strong and clever competitor in ...

ING Australia disappoints

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... don't have a big interest in general insurance. We're mainly associated with banking. We are very interested in life insurance and in wealth administration. But the truth of the matter is that anything that was to be bought has already been bought." ...

ING OneCare minds the insurance gap

ING's life insurance range OneCare grew sales by 65 per cent since January, proof that with the right product, people will buy insurance cover. Part of OneCare's appeal is that it offers insurance for 14 medical conditions not usually covered under ...