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Bidding time for AMP

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... SA could still surprise everyone and go it alone, that might be too much of a bite to swallow for the Parisian-based insurance giant, which has been beleaguered by balance sheet issues and suffered a downgrade to its credit rating in March. "Given AMP ...

Former AMP adviser gets permanent ban

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... engaging in dishonest conduct by submitting, or causing to be submitted, to AMP Life approximately 55 applications for life insurance and/or income protection insurance. These applications included names of clients who were either not genuine, or in ...

Macq Private Wealth expands insurance team

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
Macquarie Private Wealth appoints three new insurance specialists to its wealth protection team, doubling its size. Formerly of Tower Australia, Nancy Peat brings 25 years of experience to the team in Melbourne while Lee Aylward joins the team from ...

Macq Life Active premiums reach $1 million

NEWS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Macquarie Life Active has surpassed $1 million in premiums, just 10 weeks after launching. Macquarie said 180 advisers have submitted applications for the product on behalf of 500 clients. Over 30 per cent of the advisers are either new to Macquarie ...

MLC Insurance on the hunt for new EGM

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
MLC Insurance has an opening for the top job after Andrew Hagger assumes the new role of corporate affairs and marketing executive for National Australia Bank. This follows news that Hagger moves to corporate affairs while Andrew Howard, general manager ...

Westscheme appoints new chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... the Australian Institute of Management, Doric Construction Group Holdings, Forest Products Commission WA, MDA National Insurance, RCR Tomlinson and St John of God Health Care Group. Dr Schapper retired this week in accordance with the Westscheme Pty ...

MetLife appoints insto distribution head

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
MetLife Insurance has appointed former Marsh Employee Benefits national manager, Peter Smith, as head of institutional distribution for MetLife in Australia. Smith, in his most recent role of national manager at Marsh, was responsible for group and ...

AIA not for sale

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... believe they will realise their full potential in this market with a continued and dedicated investment in the group insurance, independent financial advisers (IFA), partner distribution and direct channels," he said.

No easy fit for health insurance: super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Super funds offering health insurance as a bundled product would be an ideal evolution of the savings and healthcare industries, but achieving this goal is a long way off - if it ever happens, insurers say. Jeremy Cooper, chair of the Super System Review ...

Man introduces daily liquidity for flagship fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
Man Investments Australia switches from weekly to daily liquidity for its Man AHL Alpha (AUD) product, addressing a major priority for investors post GFC - the ability to redeem and access funds. The Man AHL Alpha (AUD) fund is a unit trust that invests ...