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Watts named GM of Westpac

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... Macquarie Private Wealth. Included in that portfolio were strategic financial planning, the direct sales team, mortgages and insurance as well as Lachlan Wealth Management and Financial Index Australia. Watts' role is effective December 1, when she will ...

Tower improves Accelerated Protection

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... improvements including full cover for Severe (Type 2) Diabetes in the critical illness protection component, and five to life insurance. Others, such as business expense protection and improved medical limits, have also received tweaks and enhancements. ...

ANZ posts $5bn profit

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... 33 per cent increase in underlying profit of $5 billion, buoyed by the strong performance of its funds management and insurance businesses. Additionally, the full year results ending 30 September 2010 show a 53 per cent rise in statutory profit to $4.5 ...

MLC stars in NAB $4.2bn profit

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
NAB's acquisition of Aviva, double digit insurance premiums growth and improved investment markets have helped MLC and NAB Wealth become key contributors to the bank's $4.2 billion net profit this year. NAB announced this morning a 19.3 per cent increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... September quarter. In equities news, bank reporting season begins with annual results due from National Australia Bank. Insurance Australia Group Ltd, Southern Cross Media Group Ltd, and Macarthur Coal Ltd are amongst companies holding annual general ...

Zurich launches iPhone app for life insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
Zurich is launching a new iPhone application that allows advisers to provide life insurance quotes to clients - catering to the soaring number of planners who use iPhones and want faster, simpler technology to help clients buy insurance. Zurich is providing ...

AFA pledges support for advice campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... designed to do that," he said. The campaign will also create a framework for future messaging around Australia's under insurance problem and inadequate savings levels. But the project needs financing and, to that end, the AFA has called on members to ...

Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... fees and commissions in relation to retail product distribution and advice by planners, removal of commissions in group insurance, and a single investment strategy set by the trustee. Thse products will also be able to accept all types of super contributions. ...

Netwealth LifeWRAP goes live

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
Netwealth Investments' integrated insurance facility for its platform clients, LifeWRAP, is now live, providing a centralised platform for netwealth planners and advisers. The product has moved from its beta stage in September and opened up across a ...

Macq launches online insurance tool

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
Macquarie Life has launched a new tool for advisers, designed to save them time and effort when filing insurance applications. The introduction of the new tele-interviewing service, Macquarie LifeConnect, will complement existing program Macquarie Life ...