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Jenny Brown named AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... mentoring program and is also a dynamic member of the AFA Inspire - Connecting Women in Advice program. Fox also thanked Zurich for their ongoing support of the Award, now in its 11th year. Zurich GM Retail Life & Investments Philip Kewin said: "Zurich ...

Tailor advice to each generation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... participated in the Client Experience Survey (the Survey). The survey was conducted by the Beddoes Institute, with support from Zurich, in August 2013 on behalf of the 10 short-listed advisers from the 2013 AFA Adviser of the Year Award.

Catastrophe bonds offer answer to asset correlation problem

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... earliest days of insurance-linked securities," said Plenum Australia's managing director Daniel Nickles. The group grew out of Zurich when it became established as a reinsurance hub in the 1990s. There are a only a handful of group's globally that provide ...

Advisers to get social media insight at AFA Conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... be the main platform speaker at this year's AFA Conference, which will be held on the Gold Coast from October 12 to 15. Zurich research shows that nearly 25% of advisers are using Twitter and Sagolla's appearance at the AFA Conference is aimed at increasing ...

Zurich adds income replacement product, increases platform presence

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Zurich has completed its suite of superannuation- based risk options with the launch of a superannuation income replacement product. Further cementing its presence on platforms the product will be available on netwealth and RetireRight. Zurich is also ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... career as an investment banking analyst with Greenhill & Co. in London, and also worked as an investment consultant in Zurich. "Australia has a world-class pension system, and has become a centre of excellence in integrating ESG issues into investment ...

AFA Adviser of the Year Finalists revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... demonstrating their skills and talents and providing an example for others to emulate." Colin Morgan, chief executive of sponsor Zurich's Life and Investments business said the industry had experienced significant change and advisers were grappling with ...

YBR posts loss but boost in wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... $136 million at the end. YBR insurance also grew as it launched a branded personal life insurance offering underwritten by Zurich in the second half of the year. Over $200,000 in new premium was written by the network in the first five months of the ...

Austock Life appoints former senior BT executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... distribution team covering NSW, QLD and NT. Previously, Newnham worked in senior management and distribution roles at BT, Zurich, Australian Ethical and Lonsec. "Steve's appointment reunites him with former, long-time BT colleague Tony Gobbo, who recently ...

Instreet expands online presence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... said he had noticed a significant rise in social media participation among his client base, a fact supported by recent Zurich research which showed that growth in Twitter and YouTube usage among financial advisers is outstripping that of the wider Australia. ...