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No fear no greed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... happening now is a reflection of the reduced volatility in the financial markets that we're seeing lately. And this is underwriting investor confidence. But greed? We're not there yet. For much of the markets' advance so far this year had not been accompanied ...

Forum: Women Driving Change

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... the small number of female CEOs, which typically forms the pool for director appointments. Sally Phillips, head of underwriting and claims at Macquarie Life spoke of the practicalities concerning quota implementation in South Africa, saying training ...

HESTA members get insurance boost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... "significant life event" can apply for more insurance cover, without having to provide evidence of their health through underwriting. Approved key life events include marriage, birth or adoption, reaching a milestone birthday such as 25, 30, 40 or 50 ...

Macquarie Life appoints national underwriting manager

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
Macquarie Life has appointed Marcello Bertasso to the newly created role of National Underwriting Manager. Bertasso has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, 10 of which he spent in reinsurance. In his new role, Bertasso will be ...

HESTA makes board and exec team changes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... administration and insurance. Holding has experience in operations at Macquarie and Statewide, and has also worked in underwriting at SGIC Insurance. Chris Winton is the new executive manager, member advice, coming from Equipsuper Financial Planning. ...

CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... Carp. "Since we started our medical report retrieval service in 2002 we have introduced game changing innovations in underwriting and we are now turning our minds to the claims process which we all recognize as the moment of truth." UHG's latest development ...

Suncorp Life combines life risk, super and investments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... further support to independent financial advisers, the company said. Product and service also includes pricing, claims, underwriting, administration, call centre and reinsurance functions. "It will deliver product and service in both life and superannuation ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... a dead end. And when that is reached, their stronger northern neighbours (Germany, France and the UK) - the ones underwriting their debts -- suffer. And if they do, all of Europe goes." But if there's one that got it so wrong it was the Chinese zodiac. ...

UniSuper responds to criticism

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... other defined benefit funds, notwithstanding employers make contributions of up to 17% to allow for such implied underwriting. But the ABC report, that has been interpreted by some members on social media as inferring that benefits payable to the fund's ...

Macquarie Life launches online insurance service

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... and administration processes. Justin Delaney, head of Macquarie Life, said the group was focused on offering faster underwriting processes. "Advisers' business models are constantly evolving and we continue to invest in developing services that enable ...