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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... news, News Corporation releases first half results in New York, National Australia Bank provides a market update, and medical equipment maker Resmed also releases half year results. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed slightly lower as weakness ...

IRESS risk research improves

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... our advice process," said Jason Fowler, Principal of FYG Planners. In addition to the Cover Availability enhancement, a Medical Underwriting Limits tool has been incorporated in IQM+, allowing advisers to generate dynamic medical underwriting requirements ...

Time to acknowledge the best: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... Anne-Marie Corboy said that there were few opportunities to recognise the quality of nurses in the industry. "In the wake of a medical crisis or even a routine procedure we so often talk about the nurses who cared for us being 'worth their weight in ...

Tower upgrades Accelerate and TPP

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
Refined work definitions, broadened medical terms and technological upgrades - TOWER Australia is pumping up its Accelerate and Tower Protection Product to make life insurance more accessible for independent financial advisers and their clients. Both ...

Good news at last for AIG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... of adviser services. AIG Life also launched its forward underwriting benefits service, which allows clients to take a medical test now and receive up to $10 million of crisis, life or total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance in the future if specific ...

ING to develop retirement security products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... and Financial Services Association (IFSA) event, Stout said unexpected investment underperformance, rising inflation and medical enhancements indirectly threatened Australian retirement savings as it will enable people to live incredibly long lives. ...

Super funds back biotech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... members possess complementary skills as well as a deep knowledge and experience in life sciences, clinical development, medical device development and realising effective exits." The fund invests in companies that will deliver a return in four to seven ...

Spring facelift to Zurich life risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... paying a full benefit for those diagnosed at the lowest category of T1 (medically recognised TNM system) when there is medical intervention. In most cases, this would normally only qualify for a partial payment. Non-medical limits have also been revised ...

MLC cuts medical requirements

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
MLC is reducing the number of medical examinations and blood tests required by up to 30 per cent across its lump sum insurance products. The new mandatory limits apply to the MLC Personal Protection Portfolio (PPP) and MLC Life Cover Super (LCS). For ...

Barclays UK takes life insurance online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... adviser. Particularly in the complex areas, there is the paper trail, there is underwriting and they need to know your medical history."