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BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... Insurance Industry Performance Barometer. Award winners: Overall Platinum Award - BT Financial Group Service Quality Award - Zurich Term/TPD Award - TAL (Life Insurance Plan) Trauma Award - TAL (Critical Illness Premier Plan) Income Protection Award ...

Zurich to promote advice profession through Grad Mentor

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
Zurich has announced it will extend its ongoing partnership with talent resourcing firm Grad Mentor to attract more graduates to financial advice. According to Zurich head of distribution, retail life and investments Kristine Brooks, "These partnerships ...

Zurich launches LIF support initiative

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia is launching a life insurance framework (LIF) support package for financial advisers, via a national roadshow. The 'Blueprints for the Future' comprise five pillars of LIF support, designed to help advisers position ...

Financial services among top taxpayers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... services taxpayers in the top 100 included AMP, ASX, Platinum Asset Management, the Future Fund, UBS, Genworth Financial and Zurich as well as other insurers. IOOF, Challenger, GE Capital and Perpetual all sit inside the top 130. ATO commissioner of ...

AFA winner highlights retirement fears

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... Year has said many of his clients are "afraid" of retirement, and not just because of financial concerns. Speaking at a Zurich event in Sydney, The Retirement Advice Centre retirement adviser David Reed said he observed from 2010 onwards that many of ...

Zurich appoints global life chief

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
Zurich has appointed a new chief executive, global life. Gary Shaughnessy has taken on the role having been chief executive of Zurich UK Life since June 2012. He also became Zurich's UK country head in 2014. Prior to Zurich, he was managing director ...

Sydney in top 10 financial centres

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015

Zurich launches concentrated global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Zurich Investments has launched a Concentrated Global Growth Fund that gathers the manager's best ideas. The strategy is managed by American Century Investments and recently received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The fund represents ...

Zurich exits Singapore life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Zurich will no longer accept new life insurance policy applications in Singapore. In a statement, the insurer said this came about "following a comprehensive review of our life insurance business in Singapore." As at December 1, the two entities affected ...

Zurich CEO steps down, hunt begins

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
Zurich's global chief executive has announced his departure after six years in the role. Martin Senn joined Zurich in 2006 from Swiss Life, becoming chief investment officer. During his tenure as chief executive, Zurich chairman Tom de Swaan said he ...