Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 2231 - 2240 of 2326 results for "life insurance"

IFSA get set to push product rationalisation

... product. The reforms could effect an estimated 6,000 financial products in the funds management, superannuation and life insurance industry, all of which are closed to new investment. IFSA's recommendations include a list of measures that would need ...

Zurich to launch Life Risk Factory

... Services is to unveil a life risk insurance platform that will make it easier, cheaper and faster for people to get life insurance cover. Zurich's head of life risk Andrew McKee declined to give further comment on the proposed platform due to commercial ...

STP insurance breakthrough through STS

... developed by Australian company Straight Through Solutions (STS). It can handle income protection, serious illness and life insurance cover. STS says the platform reduces applications processing time from weeks to literally minutes. Miles Sterrick, STS ...

Over 65s insurance blues over

... products available for clients which can actually last into their 'older age' - and this is certainly something life insurance should do," said Donaghy. ABS figures show that over 2.5 million Australians are aged over 65 and are living longer. The average ...

ASIC calculator adds up allocated pension fees

... offered to retirees, that they can buy with their super, however like super they charge fees to the super fund or life insurance company that sold the product. The FIDO calculator reveals the effect on a person's income of various fees and investment ...

InfoComp's 2005 romp

... its superannuation and platform business, and Macquarie Bank Adviser Services who adopted the new InfoComp's new life insurance solution, Composer Life. On the back of these initiatives, InfoComp is expanding initially and already has presences in the ...

Macquarie pilots life insurance system

Macquarie Adviser Services' pilot project of straight-through processing of life insurance is "well advanced" and has drawn a positive response from the industry. The group's risk platform pilot project is being tested by 12 adviser groups nationally. ...

MetLife releases handbook for retirees

... support to advisers," he said. Metlife has over 60 million customers globally and offers group insurance and personal life insurance products through financial planners and brokers.

CommInsure joins life insurance innovators

... critical illnesses it's product covers, from 41 to 45. Swanson says that the product upgrades come at a time when the life insurance industry is just starting to see some growth, in spite of still suffering from underinsurance across the board. "The ...

New CEO for the ICAA

... AMP. He has worked in Australia and overseas and most recently held the post of Managing Director for AMP Sanmar Life Insurance in India.