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Equipsuper replaces outgoing chairman

... posed by choice. "I admire the foresight displayed by the Fund's Board and management in establishing new administration insurance and communications platforms capable of meeting the service and growth challenges posed by regulatory initiatives like ...

ASIC complaint is minor: Health Super

Health Super, responding to an ASIC direction to improve insurance disclosure, says the areas requiring improvement are minor and have caused no detriment to members. But Health Super have said are, and will fully, co-operate with ASIC. In a statement ...

Asteron stand alone on TPD and upgrade policy benefits

Asteron has launched a stand-alone TPD insurance product and upgraded a range of policy benefits at no cost to customers. The new TPD product is designed to give super fund members the option to supplement their super fund based insurances, which are ...

Macquarie pilots life insurance system

Macquarie Adviser Services' pilot project of straight-through processing of life insurance is "well advanced" and has drawn a positive response from the industry. The group's risk platform pilot project is being tested by 12 adviser groups nationally. ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

While the general insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in 2005, tougher competition and lower premium rates could mean returns in 2006 won't be as good, according to a recent survey. The JPMorgan Deloitte 2005 General Insurance Industry Survey ...

FSP to use PlanTech software platform

... edge is their independence as they are not owned by an institution while they are also recognised as having leading insurance research and risk planning tools. FSP has operated since 1999 and now have 150 advisers representing them around Australia with ...

AFA Adviser of the Year announced

... in north western Sydney. Taggart Nominees has been operating since 1987. It offers a mix of personal, corporate, and insurance advice and services 6,000 clients throughout the greater Sydney region. The award was launched in 2003 as a collaborative venture ...

MetLife releases handbook for retirees

Insurance and financial services firm MetLife has released a consumer handbook for retirement as part of their 'Client Education Series' initiative. The handbook, titled 'Planning the retirement of your dreams', shows how retirees and pre-retirees can ...

Global navigator finds six more

... segment with over 190 managed funds, complemented by ASX 500 share picks and recently announced enhancements to their insurance range. According to Rainmaker, Navigator administers around $12 billion in platform assets, up nearly one quarter through ...

CommInsure joins life insurance innovators

CommInsure is another insurer that has responded to market pressure to innovate with its launch of a hybrid insurance annuity product that blends traditional annuities with market linking. CommInsure Managing Director, Simon Swanson, describes the product ...