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Self-reliant investors need professional advice: SFG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... Victoria. The Group also announced yesterday they would be continuing their expansion with the acquisition of Parkside Insurance Brokers, a general insurance broking business based in Perth.

IAG board member steps down

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Insurance Australia Group board member of six years, Phillip Colebatch, has retired from his position. Insurance Australia Group chairman Brian Schwartz said he thanks Philip for his contribution over almost six years, during a time of significant change ...

ClearView positive about CCP takeover offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... ClearView Wealth is a diversified Australian financial services company with businesses that provide integrated life insurance, wealth management and financial planning solutions.

Remove insurance from super: Cassidy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Tasplan chief Neil Cassidy says insurance should be removed from superannuation and a national scheme put in place instead. Cassidy expects a national scheme to offer more universal coverage with cost and efficiency benefits for both members and funds. ...

AMP launches group insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
AMP has launched AMP Group Insurance, a new offering that combines the best features of AMP and AXA's existing stand-alone group insurance products. While the AMP Group Insurance is now open to new business, the existing AMP and AXA-branded stand-alone ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... bank-owned retail superannuation funds, which often transfer members into a new fund product with higher fees and inferior insurance, said ISN. Research commissioned by ISN from SuperRatings, reportedly shows that 12 of the 13 retail fund "families" ...

SMSF's need life cover education

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Knowledge of life insurance offers is the biggest barrier to self managed super fund members taking it up within their fund, said AIA Australia. AIA Australia surveyed approximately 400 advisers on the knowledge and take-up of life insurance within ...

Shorten reins in employer involvement in default super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... month returns of +0.9% last year, according to SelectingSuper while corporate master trusts (funds run by banking and insurance groups) achieved -0.1%. The move has sparked some backlash, primarily over concern the inquiry has not been allowed to run ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... index futures contract was up nine points at 4,370. No major economic news is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Insurance Australia Group, Qantas Airways, Fairfax Media, Tatts Group, Sims Metal, Fortescue Metals Group, David Jones, QR National ...

APRA tweaks insurance in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
APRA will change its stance on insurance in super, allowing registered superannuation entities to seek income protection through general rather than life insurance providers alone. Acknowledging that APRA's initial approach was prescriptive, deputy ...