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Super funds advised to be smart with technology

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... the risk." He said superannuation funds need to be ready to service a client who might want to make changes to their insurance or super at 11pm on a Saturday night. Van Wyk added QSuper does not see robo advice as a threat or disruptor and sees the technology ...

TAL Risk Academy receiving "record" applications

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... Financial Advisers (AFA): Essential, Advice and Masters. Collectively, they deliver content from the basic aspects of insurance and client management to ways to "advance thinking and strategy." "As Australia's largest life insurer, TAL is cognisant of ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... crucial information includes complaints and claims against advisers; the details of an adviser's professional indemnity insurance; and payment arrangements, including a percentage breakdown indicating how an adviser was remunerated last financial year." ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... in a way that individuals with broken work patterns are able to make sufficient contributions. In other tax news the Insurance Council of Australia welcomed the ACT government's commitment to reduce "unfair taxes on insurance policies" by dropping insurance ...

Risk inflows up despite tightening margins

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... strategies to deal with risk and business management standards in the life and risk industry. APRA highlighted group insurance as the primary culprit, with issues in the sector driven by unemployment and adverse economic changes; growing super fund member ...

Asteron discusses alternative commission structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The latest in a gamut of life insurers to adopt, or at least consider, hybrid commission structures comes from Suncorp-owned Asteron Life. Following recent announcements by Centrepoint Alliance, AMP, Fortnum, Findex and Centric Wealth, Asteron Life ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... portfolio manager, Australian fundamental equities, respectively. New MetLife hires to drive growth spurt - MetLife Insurance, the Australian arm of the US giant, has brought its total number of 2015 hires to 25 as it gears up for growth in this market. ...

First State Super restructures top brass

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... been appointed to the newly-created position of chief digital officer. McAliece will have responsibility for marketing, insurance, business development, and the fund's member administration and service centre. Prior to joining First State Super, McAliece ...

Mercer and Bravura combine for super admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... commercial-off-the-shelf platform." Sonata is an integrated platform that supports superannuation, pensions, KiwiSaver, life insurance, trust and wrap products, and includes web services and workflow capability.

Market lower in broad sell-off

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... one cent to $32.70, Westpac had eased eight cents to $33.57, and National Australia Bank was off 27 cents at $33.73. Insurance and banking group Suncorp shed five cents to $13.35 after it said it is spending $75 million to improve its operating systems. ...