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Adviser banned for chasing commissions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney financial adviser after it was found she falsified more than 60 insurance policies in order to collect the consequent commissions. Susan Heathwood, of Randwick, was an authorised representative of GuardianFP from ...

FSC makes move on fund governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... "We support APRA's proposals to further align corporate governance standards in superannuation with banking, general insurance and life insurance. The policy we are announcing today goes even further, requiring our Members to meet the highest standards ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... shares rose, led by Guinness Peat Group as investors speculated on when the investment group will divest its stake in insurance group Tower. Pumpkin Patch rose after the children's clothing retailer announced global expansion plans. The NZX 50 Index ...

MLC Insurance gets upgraded

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
MLC Insurance and MLC Insurance (Super) have both received further upgrades to their product line up. As part of the product upgrade from MLC, the two insurance offers have received five new features including a 12 month Life Cover Buy Back option which ...

HESTA members get insurance boost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Health and community services super fund HESTA has added new insurance benefits for its members. Under the changes HESTA members who experience a "significant life event" can apply for more insurance cover, without having to provide evidence of their ...

AIA partners with AGI

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
AIA Australia has partnered with Australian Group Insurance to offer self managed super funds online access to insurance at wholesale rates. The SMSF Master Insurance Plan represents AIA Australia's first targeted offering to the SMSF sector, which ...

Earnings on the up for industrials

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... FY07 and valuations don't seem to be capturing that," Baker said. "We saw large falls in profit for airlines, general insurance and steel but an improvement should be reasonably straight forward - general insurers will benefit as natural disasters cycle ...

FOFA provisions will go ahead: PJC

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... post-implementation, the committee recommended Treasury work with ASIC to monitor the quality of advice on the sale of risk insurance inside and outside superannuation and any market distortions that may occur. The report also recommended ASIC issue ...

MLC MasterKey Business Super wins mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... the aid of transition managers. The MLC MasterKey Business Super covers investment management, plan administration, insurance and member services including financial education, online support and the MLC Member Rewards Program. "We have drawn upon the ...

Australian Ethical builds adviser products

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... improve its employer products and services to make their super fund more appealing to their employees and upgrade its insurance options. "We concluded a review of the insurance options in our super product and will soon be upgrading them. These changes ...