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AMP roadmap to growth

... billion respectively. But at the same time that wealth management has suffered, the group has turned its sights on its insurance businesses, which proved to be a solid source of revenue amid unstable markets. Around 45 per cent of AMP's business earnings ...

CommInsure halves insurance PDS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
CommInsure has reduced the product disclosure statement (PDS) of its Personal Insurance Portfolio product by half, slashing 28 pages off the document. The firm's Personal Insurance Portfolio PDS has been reduced from 56 to 28 pages and, in addition ...

Health insurance lobby lessons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
The reforms to the private health insurance rebate and the industry reaction to it should be studied by everyone in wealth management who seeks to influence government policy. A furious health insurance industry came out fighting yesterday after the ...

NAB and MLC make headway post sub-prime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... division, MLC Investments, posted cash earnings growth of 16.8 per cent to $125 million on the prior comparative period. MLC Insurance was ranked first in the retail risk premium market share, posting a revenue increase of 12.2 per cent and cash earnings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... cent. LONDON - Britain's top share index shed 1.05 per cent for its first weekly fall in a month, as a hefty loss in US insurance giant AIG sent financials reeling and miners tracked weaker metal prices. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,204.7 points, down 66.1 ...

Suncorp's Fox retires

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... time for him to retire and hand over the reigns to Summerhayes following the growth of Suncorp's asset management, life insurance and financial planning businesses. Summerhayes will begin with Suncorp on May 26.

Aviva super gives $800 tax refund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... money they can spend or reinvest." In March, Aviva launched its Navigator Business Super product, which boasted greater insurance benefits, flexible investment options and flat fees. The firm improved its online capability by adding BPay capabilities ...

Synchron taps online insurance advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... business strategy provider Strategies Plus to develop a new website that will help them step up their presence in online insurance. According to business strategist Michael Harrison from Strategies Plus, who was recently appointed to assess the business ...

Macquarie Adviser appoints marketing head

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... planning clients. "These include Macquarie Wrap and the Cash Management Trust, Coin Financial Planning Software, FutureWise insurance offerings and Macquarie Professional Series investment funds," said Neil Roderick, head of Macquarie Adviser Services. ...

AXA appoints group insurance head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
AXA Australia has appointed Robert Bergin to head of group insurance. This appointment follows a reshuffle at AXA Australia (AXA) whereby former head of group insurance, Stephen Rosengren, moved to head of individual life. Prior to this position, Bergin ...