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MLC targets TV for insurance drive

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
MLC is ramping up its insurance awareness strategy with television advertisements that entice viewers to consider their insurance needs and seek advice. The commercials are screened on channel 7, 9 and 10 and pay TV and show a couple talking and then ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... was positive, with a government report showing the number of newly laid-off Americans filing claims for unemployment insurance fell last week. A report on manufacturing in the New York region also topped expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Perpetual Private Clients pushes into QLD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... working at Aviva and, prior to that, in the same role at IOOF. He said he wants to develop Perpetual's Private Client insurance service. "We are currently recruiting for a risk insurance specialist to join our Queensland team," said Lindsay. Lindsay ...

Maritime Super lowers IP premiums

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
Maritime Super has negotiated lower premiums on the income protection insurance for the 4,800 Stevedoring members. Peter Robertson, chief executive at Maritime Super, said the fund's claims had been good in the past year, which means the management ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Life insurer Asteron spearheads a new preventative healthcare program that aims to slash the cost of insurance to the average Australian and finally put a stop to insurance being seen as a 'grudge expense'. Yesterday the group launched an online customer ...

Coin signs Suncorp Life for three yrs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... over 400 advisers and staff. Coin allows advisers to access, consolidate and communicate investment, superannuation, insurance and estate planning information on the one platform. Financial planning software is an area that dealergroups appear to be ...

D'Aloisio nominated Joint Forum chair

COMPANY RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... Supervision (BCBS), the International Organisation for Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Nominations for the Joint Forum's chair occur every two years by one of the parent organisations ...

ASIC targets Brighton in Westpoint swoop

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... Hall's liquidation, it is anticipated that the funds available to satisfy this claim will be limited to any available insurance proceeds. ASIC has filed this application following negotiations with the relevant parties aimed at preventing the need to ...

Campbell wins 2009 AFA Adviser of the Year

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... facilities. Complete Financial Balance, where he works, has more than 4,000 clients and provides advice across personal risk insurance, superannuation and investments. The award was judged by Jim Taggart, AFA president; Philip Kewin, Zurich national ...

PSS reduces premiums

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... premiums for members at the start of last month. "This follows our recent negotiation with AIA Australia Limited - the insurance company who underwrites ADIC," noted a statement from the fund. AIA is the restructured Australasian operations of AIG. Members ...