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AMP profit up 32% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... customer-driven organisation that is leaner and more efficient," AMP chief executive Craig Meller said. The group's insurance business is slowly recovering and has delivered operating earnings of $188 million, compared with $64 million in 2013. "Pleasingly ...

Suncorp chief executive to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... were up net 15% to $631 million. Profit was mostly driven by Suncorp's general insurance arm, but its life insurance business also contributed. At the same time, forecasts for ongoing revenue growth have been lowered, triggered by a reduction in general ...

Suncorp tight-lipped on CEO departure

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... Snowball has been chief executive of the Suncorp Group for five and a half years. During that time, Suncorp's life insurance business has struggled to keep up with the challenges that the group insurance industry has faced. The latest statistics released ...

AMP recruits NAB executive to head product, strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... take over the role of BT Financial Group general manager of superannuation. As part of the superannuation and insurance business, Thomas will be responsible for working on AMP's product solutions. At NAB, Thomas was responsible for NAB Wealth's retail ...

Suncorp completes insurance review after breaches

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Suncorp has finalised an independent review and remediation of compliance systems across its life and general insurance businesses. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) requested the remediation program in June 2013 after it received ...

AMP doubles wealth management cashflow

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... of products are performing well, the focus on Asia continues to deliver results and the performance of our insurance business is in line with guidance."

Research houses give Medibank IPO approval

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... proposed price range. "The initial public offering of MPL offers investors exposure to a market leading private insurance business with a strong balance sheet, solid brand, moderate growth potential and favourable macroeconomic and industry dynamics," ...

BT grows life insurance team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
BT has made two additions to the executive team of its insurance business, one from MLC and one from Suncorp Life. Former MLC national insurance manager Russell Hannah is BT's new regional manager for New South Wales and the ACT. He will lead the business ...

US insurance agency fined US$200,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... example, real estate brokers, with the understanding that the companies would refer mortgage closings and title insurance business to Lighthouse." "The CFPB's investigation found that the companies on average referred significantly more business to Lighthouse ...

Profit up and new products for ClearView

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... million this year. Net profit after tax stood at $13.9 million, up from $1.9 million in 2013. The company's life insurance business contributed the single biggest portion to profits at $10.8 million (up from $8.4 million), wealth management contributed ...