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Half a billion up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... people to search for their unclaimed money, which could be found from banks, credit unions, building societies, life insurance companies and friendly societies. "Searching is free and there's no cost involved in claiming your lost money - the only thing ...

FOS gears up to combat record complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... conditions. In July last year when the Banking & Finance Services Ombudsman, the Financial Industry Complaints Service and the Insurance Ombudsman Service merged the service was made-up of around 170 employees that dealt with complaints. That number ...

APRA to monitor investment options

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... hypothetical pooled vehicles that many groups rather than actual fund products. The biggest initial impact will be felt by life insurance groups as "APRA believes that it is no longer appropriate to permit a notional valuation of individual life insurance ...

India markets up 18pc on election

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... continuing embrace of economic reforms and capitalism." He said the election results could herald reforms across pensions, insurance, banking and education. This news provides a welcome relief for Indian fund managers after the country's governance practices ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... price index contract was 3 points lower at 3,772. There is no economic data due for release on Monday. In company news, Insurance Australia Group chief executive Mike Wilkins addresses a Committee for the Economic Development of Australia function in ...

Plum members avoid switching

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... also seen an increase of calls from concerned clients last year, said there's been a notable hike in people seeking insurance advice. "Over the last year about 10 per cent of our members - we have 130,000 members - had a conversation with phone-based ...

UniSuper hires former CFS chief as CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... services. More recently, he has been working in Asia as head of global asset management for Ping An - China's second largest insurance firm. During his time at CFS, Pearce also played a significant role in industry policy development, serving as board ...

Planners face higher PI fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... limit the maximum amount of compensation payable per claim to $280,000 or $150,000 if the claim is in relation to an insurance broker. "The increase in claim limits and compensation caps in EDR schemes will ensure that many more consumers and retail ...

Diamonds are an investor's best friend

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... see the increased attraction of collectable assets to safeguard their wealth, this is having a knock-on effect in the insurance industry which is witnessing climbing valuations. "In the past year we've insured more than [$2 million] to [$12 million-plus] ...

Insurance shopping goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
More people are hopping online to get insurance, a new survey shows. A new Allianz survey of 325 of its clients noted that over 80 per cent of its clients did not want to see a financial planner to take out life insurance. The main reasons for choosing ...