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Strong premium growth countered by claims costs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... and to cover the increase in the cost of reinsurance. "The market will also continue to see the insurers implement improvements to operational efficiency," added Moyser.

NZ Superannuation Fund excludes four firms from portfolio

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... portfolio, one of the tests we apply is whether engagement with the company might realistically lead to sufficient improvements," said Anne-Maree O'Connor, manager responsible investment at NZ Superannuation Fund. "We have come to the conclusion that ...

QE3 will be different

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... easing programme, know as QE3, could be different from the first two rounds due to a stronger global economy and improvements within the US housing market, Fidelity said. According to Core Logic the level of negative equity continues to improve with ...

COIN software FoFA ready: Rubik

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... director - Wealth. "The changes will assist planners in being FoFA ready as efficiently as possible, and include improvements to workflows and client management as well as monitoring and reporting," he said. Advisers can now record and keep track of ...

Asset Super and CareSuper merger set for October

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... CareSuper reiterated the benefits to be derived by members from the subsequent scale including cost efficiencies and improvements to insurance cover for all members. "The estimated cost savings from merging are more than 15% per year just on business ...

MLC restructures Australian Share Fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... passive manager, Vanguard Investments Australia. Sumner said the changes to the fund are the latest in a number of improvements to MLC's portfolios this year.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 13,165.19, a loss of of 10.45 points, or 0.08 per cent, despite modest improvements in economic data. European stock markets turned in mixed results with key market influences being the release of Chinese ...

Zurich says no to online sales

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... this investment has been aimed at improving communications and services to brokers. Included within these system improvements is Z.streamXpress, a web-based electronic underwriting system that Zurich launched in 2010 for brokers to transact general insurance ...

First Super appoints MetLife

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... "Our members will benefit from new insurance features, such as providing cover to currently uninsured members and improvements in policy terms and conditions."

BT launches EOFY tax tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... receive eStatements and BT Wrap expects that figure to almost double by the same time next year. "All new tools and improvements to our year-end processes are borne out of comprehensive adviser feedback sessions to ensure we are delivering what advisers ...