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MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
MLC Group Insurance has partnered with Health Industry Plan (HIP) to develop group insurance enhancements for the fund's members, including a 20 per cent rise in death cover benefits. The new partnership will see HIP members receive an increase of death ...

Bank planners more trusted than family: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... employees such as financial advisers ranked second on the trust table in a new Datamonitor "Key Consumer Trends for Insurance Providers in 2010" survey of 3,900 Australians. For instance, investors would trust the advice from a bank planner, compared ...

Maritime restructures asset classes, doubles insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
... direct property investments under one asset class, merged its absolute return and alternatives portfolios and doubled its insurance cover for members as part of a fund review this year. The trustee board of Maritime Super approved the consolidation of ...

EQT completes OAMPS buy

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... revenue for the year ending 30 June. OAMPS Super was part of the wider OAMPS group, which offers financial services, insurance broking, specialist underwriting and premium across Australian and UK markets.

Westpac shines with $6.5bn full year profit

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... boosted the division's performance, with the number of active advisors using BT's wrap platforms growing by 8.2 per cent. Insurance cross selling was also strong with a 25 per cent increase in home and contents gross written premiums. In a statement ...

Blackshaw appointed QLD/WA head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... Client's strategy to provide holistic support across all our clients' financial needs, including banking, lending, wealth, insurance, taxation and estate planning," said Rebecca Lim, general manager St.George Private Clients. Blackshaw's role is effective ...

Insurance shows industry divide

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... and those who see it as an add-on. The poll reported that the majority of financial planners believe that the cost of insurance is too high for most consumers. Yet one financial planner that specialises in risk management services said that it is more ...

Faster and easier insurance: Asteron

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... Asteron has axed mandatory personal medical attendant's reports (PMARs) for all types of cover across all products, making insurance easier to access for advisers and clients. Asteron has also increased non-medical and financial underwriting requirements ...

AIA raises US$20.5bn in IPO

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... remains cautious on the company. "We still think they will lose market share to local firms over the long-term. The insurance industry in Asia will grow nicely in Asia for the next decade, but we would prefer to play the local players," Sartori said. ...

Mercer planning chief joins Yellow Brick Road

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... financial planning service, working in partnership with other key offerings including home loans, accounting and tax and insurance services. "Walters brings with him a proven track record in building and leading financial planning businesses as well ...