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Insurance rep banned from fin services

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
Insurance representative Terrence Wayne McDonald has been banned from providing financial services for 10 years following an investigation by ASIC. McDonald, of Portland, Victoria, was banned after ASIC found that he had not complied with financial ...

AXA to launch blended premium insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... will soon adopt a blended premium pricing approach across its term life, trauma and total permanent disablement (TPD) insurance suite to make life insurance more affordable. Stephen Rosengren, head of individual life at AXA Australia, said many of the ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. The Lifewise/ NATSEM Underinsurance Report was completed last month by the National Center for Social and Economic Modelling ...

Prudential back in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
Financial services giant Prudential will be the new owner of AIA Group (AIA), the Australasian life insurance businesses of AIG Group, in a deal worth US$35.5 billion - a move that potentially brings the Prudential name back in Australia after 12 years ...

ESI Super targets younger members on advice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... that specifically targets tier 3 - where members seek advice on specific single issues such as investment choice and insurance, which leads to a statement of advice. "[This tier] is the one we're trying to develop to get our younger members involved ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... package for Greece. The market got a lift Monday after American International Group Inc. agreed to sell its Asian life insurance business to Britain's Prudential PLC for $US35.5 billion ($A39.53 billion). It's the biggest deal yet made by the insurer ...

IFSA and Deloitte launch Future Leaders award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... investor experience in four key areas of the sector. The four topics set for 2010 are demonstrating the value of life insurance; integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investment processes; measuring and comprehending risk; and ...

AMP appoints key insurance personnel

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... underwriting. The role reports to the head of underwriting. Page joined AMP in 2005 with over 20 years of experience in the life insurance industry. He has held various underwriting roles with NRMA Life, Colonial First State, Mercantile Mutual and MLC. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... news, first half results are due from Woolworths Ltd, AGL Energy Ltd, Crown Ltd and Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. QBE Insurance Group Ltd releases full year results. ANZ Banking Group issues a trading update. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed ...

OAMPS hires former AXA manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
OAMPS Insurance Brokers has appointed former state manager of Victoria and Tasmania at AXA Australia, Michael Meysztowicz, as general manager of the firm's life division. Prior to his role as state manager, Meysztowicz managed AXA's Discovery program ...