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ASIC rules to fix disputes faster

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... complaint is not resolved to the customer's complete satisfaction within five days. ASIC will be consulting with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) on the matter of insurance customers being able to phone the insurer to discuss a potential claim ...

Telstra Super upgrades insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
Telstra Super continues to upgrade its insurance offerings with the most latest improvement designed to benefit members in same-sex relationships. The improvements are part of the fund increasing its level of insurance cover upon the occurrence of a ...

Virgin Money launches direct life insurance product

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
Virgin Money has launched a directly available life insurance product, underpinned by TOWER Australia. Virgin Money will lend its brand, product development and customer service expertise to the alliance while TOWER Australia will provide the infrastructure ...

BT earnings up despite floods

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
BT Financial Group saw revenues and earnings rise in the first quarter of 2011 despite an increase in insurance payouts brought on by the recent floods, which have so far cost Westpac $50 million. Updating the market on its overall performance over ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... its outlook," Ms Spencer said. Insurer IAG was the worst performing stock in the S&P ASX200 after it said first half insurance profit would decline 3.7 per cent due to a greater than expected loss in the UK. IAG shares were down 18 cents, or 4.76 per ...

BT Financial expands into insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... to replicate its success in the superannuation market when it launched BT Super of Life with the launch of a range of insurance products under its new brand, BT Insurance. "This is a logical next step in BT's innovation agenda... it's not just a product ...

Commission ban to widen underinsurance gap: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... reinforces what financial advisers have been saying all along - that it would be too costly for many Australians to get life insurance if they are not given the choice on how to pay for it. When the survey respondents were asked 'Would the move to make ...

Smarter annuities can plug retirement savings gap

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... rules to enable providers to provide innovative products more easily," said Kan. The removal of impediments to life insurance companies offering deferred annuities with a guaranteed income stream between retirement and death could be one such step, he ...

AFA promotes Make A Plan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... research." Additionally, the association will be launching its industry-wide initiative looking into consumer research for insurance and corporate superannuation, assessing how clients behave in these situations for the benefit of advisers dealing with ...

CBA wealth arm boosts profits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... population growth, demand for biofuels and the emerging 'middle class' to make a return for investors CBA said that life insurance subsidiary CommInsure will continue to focus on streamlining processes and enhancing core business profitability after ...