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Suncorp appoints new wealth and life intermediaries head in executive reshuffle

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... Anthony Day who will be departing after more than eight years with the firm. Day previously served as general manager for Zurich Financial Services Australia. Former head of customer experience, Mark Reinke, will move into an advisory role reporting ...

Fee models an art, not a science

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... as disclosed in your SoA; service agreements - as disclosed in your SoA; and the claims management service. Last month Zurich research showed the majority of risk advisers are still not prepared for impending changes to remuneration to be brought by ...

Lazy LIF planning means advice businesses at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... be brought by the Life Insurance Framework taking effect in January 2018. A study of 200 risk advisers commissioned by Zurich found about 65% remain unsure as to the types of life insurance remuneration being capped and 69% don't fully understand the ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... Australia's best financial advisers and advice businesses have been recognised as the Association of Financial Advisers and Zurich announced the finalists for the 2017 AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year awards. The AFA Adviser of the Year Award, now ...

Industry fund welcomes new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... Specialty Australia, a specialist insurance and reinsurance provider for four years. He was appointed chief executive of Zurich Financial in 2006 and led the Australian and New Zealand operations for the next five years. Prior to this he was chief executive ...

Financial lifestyle coaching: The future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... to exist in coming years as the push towards financial lifestyle coaching rises. A recent adviser 'think tank' hosted by Zurich - comprising four advisers, BT Financial Group head of licensee development Jessica Brady, Netwealth's Matt Heine and futurist ...

AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... conference, with the AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year to be awarded at the annual gala dinner, supported by Zurich. The AFA National Adviser Conference is being held at the Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast from October 11-13, 2017.

RARE expands to meet growing demand

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... constantly changing world." Pang brings a wealth of experience to RARE including senior positions at K2 Asset Management, Zurich, BT Funds Management and Commerce Asset Managers in Kuala Lumpur. "We are excited to have someone of Jenny's calibre join ...

Steady increase for life insurance premium flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... Group risk premiums were flat, while individual risk lump sums increased by 3.1%, and individual risk income rose by 4.6%. Zurich (60.5%), recorded the highest rate of growth in the past year as a result of amalgamating with Macquarie's risk business ...

Zurich awards two equities mandates

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Zurich Investment Management has awarded two Australian equities mandates following a review of existing arrangements. The mandates will go to Nikko Asset Management and will be managed by Nikko AM head of Australian equities Brad Potter and portfolio ...