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Sydney advice firm launches insurance joint venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... initiative, said the firm had identified insurance as a key area for clients. "The low level of understanding of the personal insurance offering, including the different types of insurance and the level of cover needed, requires a professional solution ...

ASIC bans ex-CBA adviser for five years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... interest to do so. She also churned insurance policies by asking clients to cancel existing ones and apply for personal insurance issued by CommInsure, and on several occasions cancelled clients' existing insurance prior to the replacement cover being ...

ASIC successfully files injunction against Melbourne advice provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... receive financial advice. The financial advice offered by Financial Circle Pty Ltd recommended consumers purchase personal insurance products and switch superannuation funds. Financial Circle benefited by way of the significant advice fees being payable ...

Spring FG exec transfers to risk advisory firm as part of new partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... Fairbridge Financial Services so as to expedite the process of migrating Spring FG clients to Fairbridge's personal insurance services. Under the new partnership, Fairbridge will be responsible for the implementation of risk strategies and insurance ...

HESTA announces life insurance facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... retirement," Blakey said. "For many of our members, the cover they receive through their super may be the only personal insurance cover they have." Working with its new insurer AIA, HESTA has also been able to tailor other enhancements to the insurance ...

Suncorp ditches plans for Tower acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... to Vero and IAG with the scale, brand strength and experience to compete effectively across the breadth of personal insurance markets, NZCC chairman Mark Berry said. "While there are other smaller competitors in personal insurance, we do not consider ...

Underwriting expert joins ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... same time, if there is an unexpected decision, underwriters can explain the reason," he said. The need for personal insurance advice backed by quality, sustainable products is enormous, he said, adding advisers and insurers need to partner together to ...

Tower lodges cross appeal to NZ High Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... the regulator vetoed the acquisition, citing fears it would substantially lessen competition in New Zealand's personal insurance market - an assertion that Suncorp New Zealand chief executive Paul Smeaton did not agree with. "We strongly believe in the ...

Suncorp Tower takeover denied by competition watchdog

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
Fears that "substantially lessened" competition in New Zealand's personal insurance market would result from Suncorp's takeover of Tower has led to the New Zealand Commerce Commission denying the proposed merger. In a statement commission chairman Mark ...

New role builds Suncorp Marketplace momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... executive general manager, customer distribution and executive general manager, customer, product and pricing, and personal insurance. Harrison will commence in the new role on 1 July 2017.