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Sigma buys CPG Research & Advisory

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... actuary who has experience in the superannuation industry. Boag, as managing director, was responsible for growing Tower Australia from a small asset base of $200 million to $6 billion between 1992 and 2003.

TOWER inforce premiums rise 33pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
TOWER Australia's inforce premium has grown 33 per cent to $946 million, with AustralianSuper's inforce premium representing $110 million at the end of March. Jim Minto, managing director at TOWER Australia, at the firm's first-half profit update, said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... Australian Office of Financial Management is to conduct a tender for $400 million of Treasury notes. In companies news, Tower Australia Ltd releases first half results, and Austar United Communications Ltd, Westfield Group, MAp Group and Mirabela Nickel ...

Service core to Tower mandate: AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... achieve a result that will mean substantially better benefits for members," said Silk in a statement. Meanwhile Tower Australia appointed Paul Rohan earlier this year as head of the AustralianSuper Insurance Account. His mandate includes working with ...

TOWER enhances Accelerate Protection

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
TOWER Australia has upgraded its Accelerated Protection risk insurance product and improved its online service. The firm's upgrade has 14 enhanced benefits and definitions and applies to all policyholders with an in-force Accelerated Protection policy. ...

AIA appoints head of adviser services

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
AIA Australia has appointed former TOWER Australia manager, Pina Sciarrone, as head of adviser services, individual life. Sciarrone previously worked as state sales manager for Victoria/Tasmania at TOWER Australia. Prior to joining TOWER, she worked ...

TOWER hires sales manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
TOWER Australia has appointed former Aviva Victoria/Tasmania state sales manager, Craig Parker, as a sales manager for the same states. Patrick O'Connor, head of distribution at TOWER Australia, said Parker's appointment highlighted the insurance firm's ...

AIA on hiring spree

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... senior product manager, Tim Tez, joined AIA as head of product management. He previously held a number of roles at TOWER Australia and PrefSure/Lumley. Vicki Writer joined AIA as state manager NSW/ACT in the Sydney-based Adviser Services team. Prior ...

AFA awards top insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... the products). AXA Australia won the Life Cover and TPD Award; AIA Australia won the Income Protection Award; TOWER Australia won the Products and Premiums Award; and Challenger won the Annuity Provider of the Year Award. This year, AFA and Plan for ...

Life insurance consolidation could hurt consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... higher margin products and limited product innovation if the life insurance market continues to consolidate, warns Tower Australia. Jim Minto, managing director of Tower Australia, urged the government and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...