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Zurich poaches IUS Life team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... division, with the help of Collins and the team. He said that their strategy is not to compete head-on with the likes of Tower or ING but to strengthen their employer consultancy relationships. "We are a niche player. The way we would differentiate ourselves ...

Mobile internet tools take flight

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... last week flagged plans to launch new iPad-based adviser tools that will allow planners to operate solely on their iPad. Tower unveiled its Accelerated iQuote life insurance app for both the iPhone and iPad in November, and Zurich also has an iPhone ...

New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... and IAG to brace themselves for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of claims, Dai-ichi Life's holiday takeover bid for Tower Australia is likely to have a more lasting effect on the insurance landscape. The $1.2 billion deal, which has already been ...

Insurer members adopt FSC flood model

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... members are also negotiating special arrangements for premium payments on a case-by-case basis for those undergoing hardship. Tower Australia said that its approach is in line with the FSC model and that it will be working with its dealer groups and ...

AvSuper appoints Russell for admin

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
The $1 billion-plus AvSuper has appointed Russell as its fund administrator - marking Russell's first mandate win for its new in-house administration model. Russell will replace Towers Watson, which outsourced its underlying administration to IBM SuperLife. ...

LGsuper and City Super set merger date

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
The boards of LGsuper and City Super have given the green light for both funds to merge next year to create a $5 billion-plus fund with over 90,000 members. The merge will be completed by 30 June next year with an immediate focus on short-term efficiencies ...

AIA wins $160m Sunsuper mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... Life, has 19 per cent market share. AIA's contract comes a month after another large group insurance mandate was handed to Tower Australia from the $20 billion First State Super. Tower expects the deal to generate $75 million-plus in annual insurance ...

Transition mgmt takes centre stage

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The wave of consolidation sweeping through the not-for-profit superannuation sector is putting transition management firmly back in the spotlight for next year. Last month, Health Super announced that talks were underway with First State Super to create ...

Review after Military Super changes mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
Military Super's switch to Towers Watson as principle investment consultant results in a rating review for SCM Wholesale Absolute Australian Equities Fund. Last month, the government fund appointed Towers Watson as principal investment consultant in ...

Nikko snaps up Singapore fund manager

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
Fresh after its acquisition of Tyndall Asset Management last month, Japan's Nikko Asset Management has broadened its reach outside of Japan with the purchase of Singapore based DBS Asset Management (DBSAM). This transaction will add US$7 billion in ...