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Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... insufficient income to service the loan, said Philpot. "We encourage people with SMSFs to take out the comprehensive life insurance...though again with this $25,000 limit, by the time you put in enough to cover the insurance premiums, there's often not ...

HESTA makes board and exec team changes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... chief executive position. On the management team, Teresa Holding has been named executive manger, administration and insurance. Holding has experience in operations at Macquarie and Statewide, and has also worked in underwriting at SGIC Insurance. Chris ...

OnePath advisers receive online inforce book

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
OnePath has responded to adviser demand for faster online insurance technology with the launch of a new online application product, OneView Life, to give advisers online access to their OneCare and World of Protection inforce books. The new program ...

CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... its medical information service partner for a four year period. Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) said it provides life insurance clients with a number of customised solutions including improving the claims process, a complete new business solution for ...

Premium Wealth adds new practice to dealer network

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... Financial Management joining its ranks and plans to continue to push for more firms to join its network. Pearman, a risk insurance-focused firm since 1999, has two principals and four staff and services approximately 500 individuals and families on Sydney's ...

PJC concedes FOFA amendment may be warranted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Insurance advice issued inside and outside superannuation needs to be treated the same, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services heard today. While the majority of super funds provide general advice, where individuals ...

FOFA moderate and reasonable: ISN

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... "Firstly the data quoted did not include or consider the changes to commission payments being allowed on the sale of insurance products...or the increase in planners as a result of providing scaled and limited advice," said Whiteley. Quoting headline ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... out then they are effectively outside the advice relationship and if you have a meltdown like we saw in 2007/08 or an insurance contract where something medically has changed - if you're outside that relationship you're outside it," said Klipin. He was ...

Omnium launches Android life insurance app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... has been launched by technology provider Omnium, which enables financial advisers to instantly compare and model life insurance premiums. The free app gives access to all retail products on Android powered devices and also allows advisers to email illustrations ...

Life insurance up 11.5% to $10.2bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
Life insurance risk markets experienced a good year of growth last year, climbing 11.5% from $9.1 billion to $10.2 billion with AIA Australia taking the lion's share, according to Plan For Life data. Plan For Life recorded 11.5% growth for the 12 months ...