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IOOF embeds insurance panel to platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... with true choice as part of a holistic advice model." Advisers can choose the best policy for their clients and fund the premiums through their IOOF Pursuit account.

Matrix merger to place ClearView among top 10 licensees

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... on ClearView's 90 day VWAP to 27 August 2014). The combined group will have FUMA of $6.9 billion and $148 million of premiums under advice. ClearView managing director Simon Swanson said: "It is ClearView's intention to maintain the Matrix brand and ...

Advisers use more insurers, but main provider still key: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... analyst Recep Peker said. Being a planner's main insurance provider is still crucial, as advisers currently write 59% of premiums through their most-used provider. The top five insurance providers by number of primary planner relationships are: OnePath ...

IFM warns against foreign ownership of infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... assets, IFM recommended a number of measures: a less stringent stress-testing regime; a government-backed liquidity scheme; premiums for members who agree not to switch funds; and incentives for members who do not switch funds. On this latter point it ...

Profit up and new products for ClearView

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... direct life insurance business has shown signs of early success and momentum through the financial year, with new business premiums increasing by 48% over the prior year," noted ClearView's statement to the ASX.

AAP offers PI insurance for independent advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... tailored for independent financial advisers. The solution was launched earlier this year and since then average renewal premiums have lowered by 10% to 15%. Renewal quotes have been provided within 6 to 4 weeks of the renewal date, and the administrative ...

AIA Vitality available on platforms

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... healthy behaviour, including discounts on shopping, entertainment and travel purchases, and discounts on eligible insurance premiums. "We know that platforms are becoming an increasingly popular business channel for advisers to write risk, so we've got ...

Suncorp CEO rewarded for profit growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... insurance and banking operations boosted its 2013/14 annual profit by 49% to $730 million, as the company lifted insurance premiums, incurred lower claims, and increased loans and deposits. Shareholders are also being rewarded with an $895 million dividend ...

Health and wealth go hand in hand: Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... fair bit of time with our clients explaining to them the variables that we can control that will reduce their insurance premiums... their overall health has a lot to do with that."

Research contradicts group risk claims crisis

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... house found that premium value, which is a measure of the amount of insurance members receive and how much they pay in premiums, has actually improved on a whole-of-industry scale. For death/TPD cover, average sum insured per dollar weekly premium for ...