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Omnium updates life quotes web tool

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Financial planners can now break down life insurance premiums for clients with Omnium's upgraded web-based quoting tool. Omnium's 'Australian Life Quotes' compares the cost of life insurance from different providers but has recently enhanced the software ...

TPD insurance review closes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... arrangements for TPD insurance sold through super funds, a review that some funds believe could increase member insurance premiums. The rapid fire inquiry was called in June following concerns that administration and compliance requirements were unnecessarily ...

Financial services boost mixed Macquarie results

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... management, down from $311 billion a year prior. Life insurance business, Macquarie Life, increased inforce risk insurance premiums by 59 per cent on the prior year. Income from outside Australia accounted for 60 per cent of Macquarie's total operating ...

Super insurance commission ban not what it seems

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... to figures released earlier this year by APRA, retail super funds last year collected $1.7 billion in group insurance premiums from members. If these funds are no longer allowed to pay the average 30% commission to advisers it will cost these advisers ...

CBA funds get small Q1 lift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... registered a 0.2 per cent rise in its funds under administration during the March 2011 quarter and its Retail Life insurance premiums also experienced growth. The bank reported that strong investment market returns had driven its funds under administration ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... its net profit will be eroded. The company, whose shares fell 8c to 186, also warned that the increase in re-insurance premiums will ramp up the premiums for retail customers. And 2.9m Fletcher building shares changed hands for $NZ25.9 million ($A19.09 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... Suncorp Group Ltd, which on Wednesday reported a 39 per cent fall in first half net profit and forecast higher insurance premiums due to the recent weather events was down seven cents at $8.53. QBE was down three cents at $18.26. Logistics and freight ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... cents, or 1.86 per cent, to $8.74 as it reported a 39 per cent fall in first half net profit and forecast higher insurance premiums due to the recent extreme weather events. Insurance Australia Group added one cent to $3.64 after it cut its full year ...

Countplus float buoys half-year profits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... growth proved a bright spot for the company with new insurance business increasing by 22 per cent, and in-force insurance premiums growing at an annualised rate of 15 per cent. Life Insurance is one of the non-investment linked services Count Franchisees ...

AIA wins $160m Sunsuper mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... disability cover," he said. The new arrangements will be effective July next year, and is expected to general annual insurance premiums of around $160 million per year. The win places AIA in the top spot as Australia's largest group insurer, with 28 ...