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Investment income fuels life insurance sector

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

... changes ahead particularly in the group market where concerns are growing that a post-GFC market share battle has seen premiums fall too low. For example, while June 2013 quarterly net profit after tax for risk products was $27 million, individual risk ...

Medical charges put pressure on retiree living costs

ALICE URIBE | FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013

... furniture (+4.8%). The main contributor to the rise in medical and hospital services was the increases in private health fund premiums effective from 1 April 2013. "Rising health costs can be a concern for retirees as they often form a large part of ...

ANZ profit, wealth FUM up despite insurance concerns

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013

... expected to give a boost to the bank. Within the global wealth division funds under management rose 6% with in-force premiums up 7%. In line with AMP, which reported yesterday, ANZ highlighted some weakness in its insurance business with lapse rates ...

AIA tackles spike in mental illness-related claims

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013

... paper focuses on employee wellbeing, the timing of the launch tells a different story. The large take-up of low-cost premiums on TPDs through super funds has backfired on life insurers in recent years, with a growing number of members making claims on ...

CommInsure enhances adviser flexibility of life product

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013

... offers greater flexibility for advisers who may have clients that are cautious of their cash flow and want to pay for premiums via superannuation. Clients may now fund all of their cover via superannuation, part of their cover via super, or all of their ...

TAL puts focus on super in latest offering

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013

CommInsure 'day one cover' available for CFS

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013

... Superannuation Payment Method. The payment method uses rollover funds from the clients' CFS account to pay for their insurance premiums. Once a policy has been underwritten, a TCPS policy can be placed in-force irrespective of whether the funds have ...

Retirees warned: beware the 'great rotation'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013

... a period of negative returns might come about - suggesting either higher interest rates or re-pricing of credit risk premiums. Hurt said these were serious questions for people approaching retirement and looking for a reliable income stream. "Whereas ...

AMP issues profit warning on insurance claims

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013

... protection. "This reflects the ongoing volatile nature of experience across AMP's insurance portfolio, which has in-force premiums of more than $1.7 billion. The industry is experiencing increased pressure on insurance claims and policy lapses," AMP ...

ClearView advisers up by 45%

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013

... has increased the number of authorised financial advice representatives by 45% and boosted its in-force life insurance premiums over the last year. The dealer group went from 70 advisers in June 30, 2012, to 102 in May 31, 2013, according to a company's ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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