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Suncorp keeps it simple

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... the Group's operational excellence program, decommissioning of 12 legacy policy systems and consolidation of general insurance licences. Speaking at Suncorp's Investor Day, Group chief executive Patrick Snowball said the program would invest in modern ...

Macquarie wins Philippines infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... for managing the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure Fund (PInAI). "Along with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and MIRA, two other foreign institutions will participate as anchor investors in the Fund," said Robert Vergara ...

Churning needs to be tackled with underwriters

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
The issue of 'churning' in the life insurance industry need to be tackled at the underwriting phase, according to boutique licensee Synchron. "Every application for every form of life insurance captures information about existing Insurances," said Synchron ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... news, Suncorp said it would aim to cut $200 million of annual costs as part of another savings program, adding that its insurance business was improving from a torrid 2011. Suncorp was up seven cents at $7.75. Financial stocks on the Australian market ...

UK longevity insurance on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012

Coalition clears up FOFA questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... ensure there us clarity around the provision of standard advice and we will further refine the ban on commissions on risk insurance inside superannuation," Cormann said. Deferral of FOFA implementation has also been supported by the coalition, on the ...

MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Emerson and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for successfully negotiating this important agreement," said Insurance Australia Group's managing director and CEO, Mike Wilkins. Malaysia is a priority market for Insurance Australia Group and ...

MLC appoints new head of ThreeSixty Research

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... what can be very challenging markets," said Wappett ThreeSixty Research is an 18-member team that provides investment, insurance and portfolio construction research support to advice businesses aligned to the NAB Group.

NSF Super partners with MetLife

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Nationwide Superannuation Fund has replaced OnePath with MetLife as its insurance provider, following a recent review. MetLife Insurance will now provide the insurance cover offered to the 80,000 Nationwide Superannuation Fund's (NSF Super) members. ...

Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... $102.9bn in assets under management globally. Its clients include individuals, private banks, third-party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies and corporate entities.