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Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
New research from Zurich reveals that nearly half of Australians (47%) believe they have a less than 10% chance of lost earnings due to disability or illness. The research conducted in partnership with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment ...

Greater financial literacy key to improved adviser reputation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... financial literacy among consumers is key to improving the reputation of financial advisers, according to new research from Zurich Financial Services Australia. A survey of 227 advisers active in the life advice industry conducted by Lewers Research ...

MTAA Super bolsters investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... Pluess joining the team. Pluess was most recently an associate portfolio manager at UBS Global Asset Management, based in Zurich. Prior to UBS he worked at BT Financial Group and prior to that he had experience in property management with Marriott Lane ...

FPA makes key policy and membership appointments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... previously headed the technical services divisions at institutions including Asteron Life, Midwinter Financial Services and Zurich. He has over 10 years' of policy experience and will focus on promoting the interests of members and consumers through ...

New state manager for Synchron

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... following the retirement of current state manager Gerry Porter. Gee Vas will undertake the role, joining Synchron from Zurich where she held the role of business develop manager. Vas has over 10 years' experience in investments and insurance, having ...

Zurich appoints Macquarie vets

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Zurich has appointed two senior Macquarie Life personnel to its management team. Following Macquarie's agreement to sell its Macquarie Life insurance business to Zurich in March, Zurich has recruited current Macquarie Life head of commercial management ...

Group market weakness hurts 12-month risk figures

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... (149.2%) reported a very large jump in sales, again the increase was mainly concentrated in group business. Otherwise only Zurich (6.3%), off a lower base, and OnePath (6.2%) recorded higher risk sales year on year. CommInsure (-42.7%), Suncorp (-24.7%) ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... Marketing Team of the Year, won by Perpetual Investments and Sales Team of the Year, which was awarded to UBS Asset Management. Zurich Australia clinched the highly-contested category ' Website of the Year' while leading platform provider netwealth took ...

Zurich appoints COO in major insurance restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
Zurich has appointed a chief operating officer and announced a major realignment of its global life and general insurance business lines. In a statement, Zurich said the move was part of a process to "move to a simpler, more customer-oriented structure ...

AFA and Beddoes announce consumer choice award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... experience, best policy material and best return to health outcomes; AMP won for best ongoing policyholder experience; and Zurich won most favoured. Commenting on the awards, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said: "Life insurance remains a vital protection ...