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PIS campaign to reflect change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... meant to symbolise a bigger change, that PIS is not just a financial planning group but also offers risk management, insurance, accounting, superannuation and mortgage lending services over the past decade. He thinks the campaign will help them appeal ...

Catholic Super enhances insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... on basic death and death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover at no extra cost after the fund upgraded its insurance service with TOWER Australia. The negotiated insurance service means members get a 43 boost in the value of each unit of basic ...

I'll have what she's having

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... replenishing in the not too distant future as other business sectors of the US economy cry out in pain. This time US insurance companies - mainly life insurers -- are holding their bowls in their hands, pleading for salvation from the US Treasury. This ...

More pain for insurance firms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
Global insurance brokerage firm Aon has warned that following AIG's troubles and government rescue, there will be more bad news from insurers as the sector undergoes mass asset depletion and capital shortage. Speaking yesterday at Aon's 2008 Advanced ...

MLC upgrades its group insurance suite

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
MLC is raising the bar in group insurance, providing super funds with more insurance options at no extra cost. MLC's salary continuance benefits now cover 10 specific illnesses, which means members can receive double benefits for up to six months. For ...

MLC FUM falls, profits flat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
... retained earnings (IoRE) increased by $6 million to $408 million over the year to the end of September driven by strong insurance sales on the back of significantly lower net investment flows. Meanwhile, MLC's financial planning division attracted 97 ...

Aviva grants free child life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
More than 58,000 existing Aviva customers are set to benefit from its decision to provide free automatic life insurance for children who experience a defined critical illness. The Child Income Benefit and Child Support Benefit are available under parents' ...

ING offloads Taiwan life insurance for $850m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
ING sold its Taiwanese life insurance business to Fubon Financial Holding for a consideration equivalent to $850 million. The Dutch financial institutions will be paid in shares and subordinated debt securitie of Fubon Financial Holding. As a result ...

Avanteos launches managed account

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... investments based on sustainable, ethical or other considerations. Avanteos also teamed up with CommInsure to launch its new insurance product, LifeProtect, in November.

Insurance stays afloat

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
The insurance industry may have been bashed by the troubles in the financial markets - but one researcher believes that most players are safe due to strong regulations, technology investments and sound portfolio management. According to Datamonitor ...