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Finance jobs to shine in 2010

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... cent of Australian output, according to the latest ABS Australian System of National Accounts publication. Finance and insurance overtook the manufacturing sector two years ago, as the largest sector in Australia's economy. The sector directly generated ...

Zurich hires former AIG exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed former AIG UK executive, Shane Doyle, as general manager of general insurance after Andrew Barrowman announced he is stepping down from the role. Doyle previously worked at AIG for 15 years across a number ...

Towers Watson to fix post-retirement blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... product design?" he said. For example, Boal pointed to products like ING's Money for Life, a part-investment and part-insurance product. He said the merged unit will tap into Towers' expertise when it came to servicing major insurers to explore new longevity ...

Rohan heads AustralianSuper account

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
TOWER Australia has appointed Paul Rohan as the head of the AustralianSuper Insurance Account. Rohan will be working with AustralianSuper to bring Tower's insurance arrangements to fund members. He has experience working with industry funds, master ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
The Australian share market opened slightly lower on Friday as BHP Billiton, QBE Insurance and Orica declined, after mixed overnight trading when US stocks rose while copper and oil slipped. At 1018 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.9 ...

ING revises OneCare pricing

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... holders receiving over 10 per cent cut in premiums. Almost 24 per cent of policy holders will receive no change to their insurance premiums and 25 per cent will need to pay more for their insurance policy. "For the minority of policy holders that do ...

Universal model tough to execute

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... to feature a single diversified investment strategy (including a life-cycle strategy) which is overseen by trustees. Insurance is offered, but there are few other frills to go with the fund. Advice is limited, 'embedded' in the product with no choices ...

Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
Investors and life insurance holders stuck in an estimated $220 billion worth of legacy products could benefit from new government proposals in aid of transferring them to the cheaper and modern version of their investments. The minister for superannuation ...

AMP and AXA SA propose final offer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... the value created by combining the two businesses," said Mason. AMP would hold the number one market ranking in risk insurance, retail superannuation and retirement income in Australia if the proposal is accepted. The combined businesses would represent ...

Planners want insurance integration

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... insurers could be numbered, with new research showing soaring support for platforms and planning software to integrate insurance as part of their services. According to research by Investment Trends, the majority of risk transactions continue to be conducted ...