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AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... Kewin as its new chief executive following the planned succession of Brad Fox. Kewin, a former financial adviser and former Zurich executive, will become the AFA chief executive on March 20. Fox has held the chief executive role for the past four years ...

Zurich grows life risk distribution team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
Zurich Financial Services has boosted the size of its life risk sales team with a key promotion and eleven appointments across the country. Nathan Taggart has been promoted to the role of head of strategic development and joins the distribution leadership ...

TCorp unveils new leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... bank, responsible for the specialized finance business. Verschuer spent 12 years with Westpac and has also held roles with Zurich Capital Markets Asia and Bankers Trust Australia. Former BNP Paribas head of market development Katharine Seymour has taken ...

Zurich hire grows retail risk business

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
Zurich is welcoming a new national sales manager for its retail risk business as the life insurer reshapes its overall proposition. Stepping in to the role is Peter Mitchell, who joins Zurich from State Street where he was managing director and head ...

Non-aligned advisers gifted growth opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... That is the view of the 2016 AFA Practice of the Year Award winner Sam Henderson. Speaking at a media briefing hosted by Zurich, Henderson said he doesn't "think a whole lot has changed" since the introduction of the Financial Services Reform Act which ...

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... industry shift from passive to actively managed businesses. This is one of several findings from a joint report released by Zurich and the Beddoes Institute, which goes on to say more advice practices are now rated as 'strong' when measured across business ...

Zurich appoints former Lazard CEO in super role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Zurich has appointed a non-executive director to its Zurich Australian Superannuation (ZAS) board. Prior to this appointment Susan Roberts was chief executive of Lazard Asset Management, a position she held for three years. She was also previously a ...

Macquarie reports $1bn net profit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... adapt to changing conditions. Moore noted that the performance of Macquarie's annuity-style businesses was bolstered by Zurich's acquisition of Macquarie Life's risk business. He continued: "Macquarie's assets under management at 30 September 2016 were ...

NobleOak Life offerings recognised for excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... included Suncorp Life, ANZ OnePath and TAL Life. TAL Life also received the Customer Service Award for Life Companies, while Zurich was awarded the Marketer Customer Service Award. Suncorp Life's Interactive Calculator won the insurer the Innovation ...

Zurich makes senior hire from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Zurich has appointed an investments account and territory manager for NSW and ACT. Bevan Green joins Zurich from NAB Wealth, where he was manager, practice development. Prior to that, he was a business development manager at MLC, and held the same role ...