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Less claims, more benefits: ANZ Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
ANZ Super has reported a lower than expected number of TPD and death insurance claims, an actuarial investigation found - prompting the fund to lower its premium rates as a reward to its members. The fund's actuary recently completed actuarial investigation ...

ASFA appoints policy director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... support products for wealth management and financial planning clients with accumulation style funds. "With [Howes'] actuarial background, she will further develop ASFA's financial analysis skills and she has been actively involved in developing technical ...

The hedge that saves

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... that invested heavily in so-called 'investment guarantee' products escaped the brunt of the liquidity crisis, giving actuarial firm Milliman the idea to explore how the same strategy could work for mums-and-dads investors in Australia. Milliman, a global ...

Tax relief will drive insurance cover

... to group death and disability insurance schemes established outside superannuation," said Brad Jeffrey, head of the Actuarial and Employee Benefits Practice at Watson Wyatt. He added, "An employer can more effectively ensure that all its employees have ...

Macquarie grows Life team

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Life today announced three new additions to its national team. Daniel Longden has been appointed head of product and actuarial, Suzanne Evans as senior underwriter and Robert McNeil as business development manager, Queensland. Longden joins Macquarie ...

Retirement on hold for longer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... concept. It is only 170 years old in modern terms, said Mercer's Darren Wickham in a paper he presented to a recent actuarial conference. "Retirement is a relatively new phenomenon. Retirement as a period of leisure is even more novel. Increasing lifespans ...

Pension age too low: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... Australia (CEDA). The report, written by Dr David Knox, a partner at Mercer who was previously the Foundation Professor of Actuarial Studies at the University of Melbourne, said the change is needed because maintaining a low fixed pension age despite ...

Future Fund appoints former QIC head strategist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
... capability when it appointed former QIC chief strategist Tony Day as head of strategy. Day has previously held consulting and actuarial roles at Towers Perrin and AMP before spending 12 years as chief strategist at Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) ...

Russell modernising pension products

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... West has rated the Russell Private Active Pension 5 Apples, its highest rating. Steve Schubert, Russell's director of actuarial benefits and consulting, said the legislative changes combined with Australia's demographics and a changing notion of retirement ...

Russell appoints two to senior insto roles

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
... appointment of a senior consultant to the alternative assets and strategies team and welcomed a senior consultant to the actuarial and benefits team. Peter Worcester joins Russell's Melbourne office as senior consultant in the alternative assets and ...