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NAB confirms discussions with ACCC over AMP takeover

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... newspaper quoted Mr Cicutto as saying the ACCC was unlikely to stand in the way of the creation of Australia's largest life insurance and funds management group. "We believe that the ACCC requirements will not be a key issue, and we certainly wouldn't ...

AMP releases demerger plan

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2003
... key staff to remain with the demerged company. The document failed to give any firm earnings guidance for the UK life insurance and funds management business, to be called HHG after the demerger's expected completion in December. However, it did note ...

New appointment at Tower

... management group this year. In his new role Mr Stanbridge will assume responsibility for developing and managing Tower's life insurance and superannuation products. He will also oversee the rationalisation of Tower's legacy superannuation products, and ...

AXA claims Australians are underinsured

... they need to protect their families and their income, according to recent research from AXA. AXA estimated the life insurance cover of the average Australians is just 26 per cent of that required. Taking into account the value of superannuation, the ...

AMP faces $1 billion writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
... need to put a price on the business that reflects its market value, after failing to secure a buyer for the UK life insurance and funds management arm during the past six months," the newspaper said. The exact size of the writedown will be revealed in ...

AMP shares soar as Mohl details demerger plan

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
... and the recapitalisation of the UK business if AMP had been able to sell its National Provident Institution (NPI) life insurance business in Britain. NPI, which was closed to new business in June, could have generated a "significant amount of cash" for ...

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australia's consumer watchdog today indicated it would approve a two-year ban on life insurance companies asking clients to have genetic testing. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it wanted to give insurers and the government ...

AMP shares up on hopes of reinsurance sale

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... along with the Australian financial services division. AMP's remaining operations, largely made up of its British life insurance and financial services businesses, are being spun off and renamed Henderson. At the time, AMP said the demerger plan did ...

Norwich Union Australia to adopt global Aviva brand

... the world." Mr Griffiths also took the opportunity to announce a new streamlined distribution structure for its Life insurance and Navigator lines of business. Shaun Williams has been appointed general manager, group business development and Paul Northey ...

Tower Australia closes annuities portfolio to new business

... consistently deliver on our commitments by doing fewer things and doing them better within our core businesses of life insurance and related investments," Mr Minto said. Mr Minto said management of the annuities portfolio would be retained within the ...