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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... $32.97 and Newmont giving back six cents to $5.64 but Lihir Gold edged up one cent to $3.82. Making news, banking and insurance company Suncorp Metway's shares fell 40 cents to $19.05 after it confirmed it had received about 9,000 insurance claims following ...

ING upgrades OneAnswer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
ING Australia's master trust, OneAnswer, has improved its insurance offering, increasing its total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover by $1 million to $3 million. As part of the upgrade, terminal illness benefits have increased by $1.5 million to ...

The lighter side of super: HESTA

... Springs-based stand up comic. The five videos will be available online covering the topics of member investment choice, insurance, rollovers, salary sacrifice/co-contributions and making extra contributions. "It's a new way for us to reach out to members ...

BTIM raises $247m

... in relation to BT's investment management business only. The other areas of BT Financial, including financial advice, insurance, private banking and customer solutions are not part of the deal. In an earlier interview, Rob Coombe, chief executive officer ...

Asteron selects Olicc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
Asteron has partnered with Olicc Technologies to provide an insurance application tracking system that could potentially reduce overhead costs for financial planners. The partnership means planners are able to follow Asteron Lifeguard applications for ...

Skandia appoints head of retail distribution

... joining Skandia, Gillett headed sales for ING, where he was responsible for all sales of ING Investments, platform and insurance products. Previously, he worked with Asgard where he led sales and ongoing relationship management for all Asgard-badged ...

Non-TFN tax attack

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and financial planners worried the changes could also cause insurance policies to lapse. As of July 1 next year, super fund members who have not quoted member TFNs will receive a penalty tax ...

AIG expands insurance team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
Insurance giant AIG Life has appointed Geoffrey Grace and Sarah Dobell to its insurance team to drive the company's customer service focus. Grace returns to AIG Life after spending five years managing life operations at AXA Asia Pacific. "It's my job ...

First State Super boosts insurance by two-thirds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
First State Super has lifted its insurance offering, with levels of cover jumping by as much as two-thirds in some risk categories. The changes will particularly benefit members aged over 40, who make up a significant proportion of the membership. Michael ...

AIG's insurance web revolution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
The insurance web revolution has taken an extra step forward with AIG's release of their latest website that fully integrates underwriting with business flow management and administration. "Thirty per cent of call centre inquiries concern insurance ...