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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Frankfurt the DAX fell below the 7,000 level, falling 1.16 percent to 6,981.49 points. The biggest loser in Europe was the insurance sector, which tumbled as traders worried over the prospect of costly claims from the earthquake -- which was the most ...

April launch for XPLAN facelift

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... XPLAN 2.0 will be enhanced with a new link to SMSF accounting software provider APS, straight through processing of insurance applications and quote validation with Asteron. Knowles said IRESS was constantly adding new data feeds and had been listening ...

BT Life fast tracks claims

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... protection claims faster through its award-winning tele-claims service. Since launching tele-claims in March 2010, BT Life Insurance has seen almost 25 per cent of all income protection claims paid without the requirement of claim forms while reducing ...

AXA Aus preps for next phase of North

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... funds, direct shares and term deposits as investment options. The platform will also have access to Elevate's individual insurance options and optional guarantees that can protect capital or provide a guaranteed income for life. The current North platform ...

Management shake up at Zurich

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... it aligns itself closer to its parent global structure. Zurich will maintain two clear operating businesses, general insurance, and life insurance and investments complete with new chief executives in place as current chief executive, David Smith will ...

AMP positions senior AXA staff

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... AMP Financial Services (AFS) will be responsible for the combined AXA and AMP superannuation, investments, banking, insurance and financial adviser businesses. Most of those that report directly to AXA's chief executive Australia and New Zealand, Warren ...

FOFA briefing fails to shed light on adviser concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... only realistic for the big end of town, will make financial advice even less accessible to working families. As for insurance, Ross said that Treasury recognised it is 'different' to investment but still offered no indicators or clarity as to the future ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... more closely at how those firms have addressed their sovereign risk issues, including whether they have adequate risk insurance. Africa Trade Insurance, a firm which underwrites expropriation, war, sabotage, political risk and general mayhem in places ...

OnePath upgrades OneCare tracking

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... system upgrade rolled out this year. Onepath has launched an online application tracking system on its OneCare life insurance. The new system will provide all risk advisers using OneCare life insurance with faster turnarounds and greater visibility during ...

StatewideSuper upgrades insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
StatewideSuper has upgraded its income protection and death and total permanent disability (TPD) insurance cover for all existing members. The new upgrades will provide members with higher default cover and the option to take advantage of occupation ...