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Insurance brands to stand in Promina and Suncorp merger

WWW.THESHEET.COM.AU  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
... two, but with some refinement. Suncorp uses the Suncorp brand in banking and wealth management, and the GIO brand in insurance. Promina has a host of brands, including AAMI, Australian Pensioners and Shannons in personal lines, and Vero in commercial ...

QSuper ploughs $2b into derivatives and swaps

... continued, "Put simply, we have entered into derivative and swap contracts with investment banks that perform like an insurance policy against rising inflation. This new swaps structure has led to an emerging market of inflation-linked bonds." QSuper's ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
... might put pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates," Mr Klusman said. He said the big mover of the day was insurance company Suncorp. "People had expected a bid for Suncorp from Westpac at $25 a share and that didn't eventuate and Suncorp ...

ING OneCare minds the insurance gap

ING's life insurance range OneCare grew sales by 65 per cent since January, proof that with the right product, people will buy insurance cover. Part of OneCare's appeal is that it offers insurance for 14 medical conditions not usually covered under ...

Not-for-profits need to engage with industry: IFSA

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... sponsoring worthy causes, citing IFSA's sponsorship of the Inspire Foundation on mental health and its recognition in life insurance cover. "But that is just soft advocacy." "It is critical for branding for people see what you are doing, and it shows ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... share price index contract was 19 points higher at 5322. Today, market interest is expected to continue to centre on the insurance sector, after last week's $7.87 billion takeover bid by SunCorp-Metway for Promina Group. Also, the Housing Industry Association ...

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

... under 30 to submit a paper addressing industry issues such as how the industry can overcome its inefficiencies, how life insurance products can be made more attractive and how to make retirement income streams more beneficial to retirees. Mahalingam ...

Navigator Research re-brands to Aviva Research

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
... the difference between the newly re-branded research arm and Navigator products. Aviva is the world's fifth largest insurance group with over 30 million customers worldwide.

Suncorp bids for Promina and a national footprint

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
... the merger would provide many benefits to both businesses, including an expanded national presence, a national general insurance business with significant scale advantages, a beefed up presence in wealth management and life insurance, an enhanced product ...

Coin rolls out insurance in updated software

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Coin Software said that the take-up of its new integrated insurance product shows that advisers are aware of the underinsurance gap in Australia and are trying to address it. Coin has signed over 50 dealer groups and boutique advisers to its INC product ...