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IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... underlying investment options including: Global Fixed Interest - Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust Property - Zurich Investments Global Property Securities Fund Class D Global Shares - Five Oceans World Fund - Class A Australian Shares ...

Threadneedle adds insto director

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... experience includes investment and client relationship growth manager roles at third party distribution partners including Zurich, AXA, Nationwide, Prudential and Skandia when he worked in London. Wesley will be based in Brisbane.

Risk advisers embrace social media

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... of Twitter, with 11 per cent using the social media site, and a high 41 per cent are active on LinkedIn, a survey found. Zurich Life polled 700 life risk advisers at a recent national product update roadshow to better understand their use of social media ...

Advisers compare insurance on smartphones

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... Technologies, Chandrahasan said. Blue Gum also counts the National Australia Bank, Commonwealth and MLC as clients. According to Zurich research conducted last year, about 47 per cent of financial advisers surveyed reportedly use a smart phone and of ...

Zenith releases Aus Equity large cap review

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... Wholesale Focus Australian Share Fund, Perpetual Wholesale Australian Fund, Perpetual Wholesale Concentrated Equity Fund and Zurich Investments Equity Income Fund. "Despite the difficult year for both the Median Active Fund Manager and the Australian ...

RockStar charity raises $120k

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... People's Choice Award with a Screaming Jets 'Better' number while Perpetual's Best Newcomer Award went to Sophie Koo from Zurich for 'Not Fair' by Lily Allen. Sponsors for the event included dealer groups, platforms, fund managers, research houses and ...

Management shake up at Zurich

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Zurich Financial Services Australia has embarked on a series of management changes as it aligns itself closer to its parent global structure. Zurich will maintain two clear operating businesses, general insurance, and life insurance and investments ...

Zurich taps small business owners insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has upgraded its life insurance products, with some of the key features designed to appeal to the small business owners (SBO) market. Zurich has introduced three new levels of cover to its Income Replacement ...

TOWER, CommInsure tie as top insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... Insurance Finalists: Asteron and AXA Winner: Tower Australia Life Cover TPD Finalists: Onepath and Tower Australia Winner: Zurich Risk Innovation No finalists Winner: BT Teleclaims and Asteron Healthy Plus Service Quality Finalists: Macquarie Group and ...

Proposed reforms could hurt insurance levels: AFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... Australians are often significantly underinsured or more commonly... not insured at all," he said in a statement. Klipin cited a Zurich consumer survey from December that found a majority of consumers - 57 per cent - are less likely to seek financial ...