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NAB expressed interest in AFS business: AMP

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2003
... Cicutto has said that the bank is not interested in acquiring AMP while it still has control of its troubled British life insurance businesses. Mr Mohl said today NAB's proposal for an "off market" private sale of AFS was without the benefits of an open ...

S&P comment on Suncorp-Metway financial result

... increase in net profit for 2002/03 to $384 million. "The result is underpinned by an improved contribution from its general insurance and banking operations, and is considered supportive of the entity's ratings," S&P said. "An improved insurance trading ...

ASIC issues urgent insurance warning to Cootamundra Insurance clients

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is urging those who arranged insurance policies through Cootamundra Insurance Consultants in Cootamundra, NSW or Insurance Made Easy in the Lennox Heads area of NSW to contact their insurance ...

Viaticorp introduces Life Investments industry to Australia

... strong performers in the US, where they have been established for a decade - are based on the secondary trading of life insurance policies, and feature two core products: viatical settlements and life settlements. The group, thorough unlisted public ...

New faces at Tower

... appointments would strengthen the group's focus on sales and service, and follow its decision to concentrate on life insurance markets with a particular focus on risk business and superannuation platforms.

IAG announces $153million profit for the year

The Insurance Australia Group (IAG) announced today a net profit of $153 million after tax for the year ended 30 June 2003. IAG said that the profits had confirmed the success of the CGU and NZI acquisition and reflected the ongoing successes of initiatives ...

APRA reaches settlement with LifeTrack directors

... supervising LifeTrack, in part due to its concern about the DTPF's heavy exposure to relatively illiquid traded life insurance policies. APRA subsequently intervened to prevent LifeTrack increasing its exposure to such policies in the DTPF. APRA's concerns ...

QBE chief announces acquisitions growth strategy

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2003
Global insurer QBE Insurance Group Ltd is looking at a range of acquisition opportunities to spur on its earnings growth, chief executive Frank O'Halloran said today. Mr O'Halloran said acquisitions were a key part of QBE's growth strategy, adding that ...

ASIC imposes additional condition on Barkworth Olives dealers' licence

... BOML notified ASIC that it had breached an existing licence condition, requiring it to maintain professional indemnity insurance. While BOML has since rectified the breach, there was a delay in reporting the matter to ASIC. "Licensees are responsible ...

AiG & QBE expected to unveil healthy profit results

Two of Australia's biggest insurers, Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd, are expected to unveil healthy profit results this week thanks to a continued hardening in premium prices. Analysts expect QBE on Tuesday to lift its ...