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Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... comprehensive life insurance...though again with this $25,000 limit, by the time you put in enough to cover the insurance premiums, there's often not a huge amount left over to add to your investment," Philpot said.

Omnium launches Android life insurance app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... launched by technology provider Omnium, which enables financial advisers to instantly compare and model life insurance premiums. The free app gives access to all retail products on Android powered devices and also allows advisers to email illustrations ...

rmg acquires Piersbridge Consultants

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... with five advisers and five staff, brings $230 million in funds under advice and $8 million in annual inforce insurance premiums. Principal of rmg financial services, Patrick Canion, said the firm was focused on more acquisitions and bringing new features ...

MySuper rings alarm for Corporate Super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... CSSA advisers also help the fund with its group risk requirements, negotiating better features and lower life insurance premiums for members and helping members with life insurance claims "We believe it is highly unlikely that product providers in the ...

Macquarie posts mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... high net worth wrap accounts. Macquarie Life insurance also reached the $100 million milestone in inforce risk insurance premiums while the Macquarie Private Wealth retained the number one position for full-service retail stockbroking based on market ...

MLC/NAB earnings down but advisers up

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... earnings in the insurance business, impacted by more claims and changes in the lapse mix although annual inforce insurance premiums increased by 4.2% to $1.5 billion. Overall, MLC and NAB was ranked first for funds under management in wholesale investments ...

AXA introduces split insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
AXA Australia has upgraded its Elevate insurance product with a particular focus on longevity risk and delivering cover to those working beyond the age of 65. AXA Elevate will now provide level premiums to age 70 for life, total and permanent disability ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a 3% rise in its wealth management division for the June 2011 quarter, while the appreciating Australian dollar caused a slight drop in its funds under administration and management. CBA's insurance inforce premiums ...

Fund flows push life risk market to $9.5b

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... to Tower Group, while Health Industry Super moved from OnePath to MLC, he said. The general increase in risk insurance premiums came partly from new sales and increases in age and the consumer price index, he said. New product lines, enhancements and ...

Telstra Super cuts insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Telstra Super has made changes to its insurance design, reducing the price of income protection, death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover. The fund, insured by TOWER Australia, has cut income protection and death and TPD premiums by up to ...